Abdulkadir Hersi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abdulkadir Hersi

Somali writer

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1949

Place of Birth: Dhusamareb District, Galguduud, Somalia

Date of Death: 01-Jan-2005

Profession: poet

Nationality: Somalia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Yamyam (born Abdulkadir Hersi Siyad, 4 September 1946 – October 22, 2005) (Somali: Cabdiqaadir Xirsi Siyaad (Yamyam), Arabic: "??? ???? ??? ???? "?????) or Yam Yam was a Somali poet and playwright.
Yamyam was one of the main contributors for the Somali National Academy of Culture (SNAC), also known as the Somali National Academy of Arts, Sciences and Literature.
He was active as a poet from the 1960s.There is no one consistent English translation of his name.
Alternative spellings include Cabdulqaadir or Cabdilqaadir Xirsi.