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t. e. Malaysian literature consists of literature produced in the Malay Peninsula until 1963 and in Malaysia thereafter. Malaysian literature is typically written in any of the country's four main languages: Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil. It portrays various aspects of Malaysian life and comprises an important part of the culture of Malaysia.
Malachi Edwin Vethamani (b. 8 July 1955) was born in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has two sons, Vincent Jeremiah Edwin and Julian Matthew Edwin. [2] He received his early education in Kuala Lumpur at Methodist Boys' Primary School and continued at Methodist Boys' Secondary School. He completed his Higher School Certificate at Vanto ...
Pantun during Malacca era was featured in the most important Malay literary text, the Malay Annals [16] and is regarded as a high art and has been the integral part of classical Malay literature. It also thrived as a natural part in the daily communication of traditional Malay society and served as the important expressive tool in Malay songs ...
National University of Malaysia. Period. 1958–1962. Genre. Poetry. Notable awards. Malaysian National Laureate (2011) Ahmad Kamal Abdullah (30 January 1941 – 27 October 2021) was a Malaysian poet, novelist, playwright, literary critic and Malaysian National Laureate (2011). He was known under the pseudonym Kemala.
Wong Phui Nam (Chinese: 黃佩南; Muslim name: Mohamed Razali; 20 September 1935 – 26 September 2022) was a Malaysian economist and poet. Born to a Peranakan family in Kuala Lumpur, Wong began learning English at age 9. He became interested in poetry, and while studying at the University of Malaya Singapore campus he wrote English language ...
One of the founders of the movement "Asas-50" which advocated "Literature for society". [1] The author of several collections of poetry, more than twenty plays, one novel (Tulang-Tulang Berserakan - "Scattered bones"), numerous short stories and journalistic articles. His works are translated into 11 languages of the world, including English.
After returning to Malaysia in 1973, Salleh taught English literature at the University of Malaya, before becoming a freelance writer in 1983. [3] He was also a columnist for the New Straits Times in the 1980s and 1990s. [4] His works include Sajak-Sajak Salleh – Poems Sacred and Profane and The Amok of Mat Solo. [5]
The Syair Bidasari is a Malay poem popular across Southeast Asia. [1] [2] [3] Surviving manuscripts date to the early 19th century, and the story may be older.[4] [5] Following a beautiful maiden who falls into a deathlike sleep during the day, it has been compared to the European fairy tales of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.