Authors
- Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame 'Hadrawi' (b. 1943) – songwriter, philosopher, and Somali Poet Laureate; also dubbed the Somali Shakespeare.
- Nuruddin Farah (b. November 24, 1945) – Somali writer considered one of the greatest contemporary writers in the world.
- Abdillahi Suldaan Mohammed Timacade (1920–February 6, 1973) – prominent Somali poet known for his nationalist poems such as Kana siib Kana Saar.
- Maxamed Daahir Afrax - Somali novelist and playwright. Afrax has published several novels and short stories in Somali and Arabic languages, and has also written two plays, the first being Durbaan Been ah ("A Deceptive Dream"), which was staged in Somalia in 1979. His major contribution in the field of theatre criticism is Somali Drama: Historical and Critical Study (1987).
- Farah Mohamed Jama Awl (1937–1991) – famous Somali author best known for his historical fiction novels.
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Ayaan Xirsi Cali or Ayaan Hirsi Magan) (b. November 13, 1969) – feminist and political writer
- Cristina Ali Farah (b. 1973) – Somali-Italian writer and poet
- Afdhere Jama (b. 1980) – Somali-American writer based in San Francisco
- Ahmed Farah Ali 'Idaja' (Axmed Faarax Cali 'Idaajaa') (b. 1948) – Somali language writer .
- Abdourahman Waberi (b. 1965) – writer and teacher
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