Abdullah Hussain

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Abdullah Hussain
Born	(1920-03-25)25 March 1920 Yan, Kedah, Unfederated Malay States
Died	31 December 2014(2014-12-31) (aged 94) Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting place	Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	Malaysian
Notable works	Imam, Interlok, Konserto Terakhir

Dato' Abdullah Hussain DSDK (25 March 1920 – 31 December 2014) was a Malaysian novelist and writer. He received the Malaysian National Laureate in 1996 which made him the 8th recipient of the award.

Early years

Abdullah was born on 25 March 1920 in Sungai Limau Dalam, Yan, Kedah. Between the years 1926 and 1931 he received his early education at the Sekolah Melayu Sungai Limau and continued his studies at Sekolah St. Michael Alor Setar from 1932 until 1933 and also at the Anglo Chinese School, Alor Setar until 1935.

Career

Abdullah started his career as an assistant cashier in the mining industry in Pahang in 1939. In the same year, he moved to Penang to start work for the newspaper Sahabat. During this time, he released two writings titled Binti Penghulu and Harta Dan Jodoh Menanti di England which was featured in Sahabat. During the years 1940 to 1941, Abdullah worked as an assistant writer for the newspaper Saudara and released two novels, Kasih Isteri and Dia...Kekasihku.

Death

Abdullah died on 31 December 2014 at his residence in Section 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, age of 90. He was buried in Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.

Publications

• Binti Penghulu
• Harta dan Jodoh Menanti di England
• Kasih Isteri (The Annies Printing Works, 1941)
• Dia...Kekasihku (The Annies Printing Works, 1941)
• Manusia Baru
• Kario Buruh Kebun
• Terjebak (Angkatan Baru, 1964)
• Peristiwa
• Aku Tidak Minta
• Konserto Terakhir
• Amin Pemuda Desa (1947)
• Interlok

Awards

• 1981 S.E.A. Write Award
• 1992/1994 Hadiah Novel Nasional from Syarikat Utusan Melayu and Public Bank Berhad
• 1994/1995 Hadiah Sastera Malaysia for the novel Imam
• 1995 Pingat Jasa Hukom Ngon Adat Lembaga Adat Kebudayaan Aceh (LAKA) and Hadiah Sako
• 1996 The Sasterawan Negara and Darjah Dato' Setia Diraja Kedah (DSDK)

External links

• 1981 S.E.A. Write Awards
• Abdullah Hussain recalls the Merdeka struggle
• Abdullah Hussain lindungi karyanya
• Penerima Anugerah Sasterawan Negara, Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia