Ladan Osman لادان عثمان | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Otterbein University University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, teacher |
| Notable work | The Kitchen Dweller's Testimony (2015) |
Ladan Osman (Somali: Laadan Cismaan, Arabic: لادان عثمان) is a Somali-American poet and teacher. Her poetry is centered on her Somali and Muslim heritage, and has been published in a number of prominent literary magazines. In 2014, she was awarded the annual Sillerman First Book Prize for her collection The Kitchen Dweller's Testimony.