Interview with Professor Said Sheikh Samatar at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, Washington, D.C.

Abstract

In this interview, Prof. Samatar touches several subjects related to his career as scholar and writer: his private life, his educational choices and path, his works and contribution to the field of Somali studies, his publications, his impressions about some political events and the Somali society.

Wareysigan, Prof. Samatar wuxuu kaga hadlayaa mawaadiic fara badan oo ku saabsan taariikhnoololeedkiisa,gaar ahaan mihnadihiisa xagga cilmibaarista iyo qoraalka. Wuxuu kaloo ka hadlayaa dhacdooyin siyaasadeed iyo bulshada soomaaliyeed.

In questa intervista, il Prof. Samatar tocca diversi temi legati alla sua carriera come studioso e scrittore: la sua vita privata, le sue scelte e il suo percorso formativo, i suoi lavori e il suo contributo nel campo degli studi somali, le sue pubblicazioni e le sue impressioni su alcuni eventi politici e sulla società somala.