John (Heello) Johnson is the Author of Heelloy: Modern Poetry and Songs of the Somali.
Johnson traces the Heello movement from its origins as a youth culture, which in its early
days was concerned with themes of love and pleasure. It later became the medium for
freedom songs in the pre-independence period, for the expression of modern political
ideas, political protest, rallying songs and social comment, many examples of which are
cited in this volume. Heello became the most dynamic form of Somali poetry in this century.
This edition uses modern Somali script.
Johnson traces the Heello movement from its origins as a youth culture, which in its early
days was concerned with themes of love and pleasure. It later became the medium for
freedom songs in the pre-independence period, for the expression of modern political
ideas, political protest, rallying songs and social comment, many examples of which are
cited in this volume. Heello became the most dynamic form of Somali poetry in this century.
This edition uses modern Somali script.
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