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Ismail Johari
Born(1947-03-13)March 13, 1947
Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
DiedJuly 16, 2017(2017-07-16) (aged 70)
Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam
Resting placeSection 21 Muslim Cemetery, Shah Alam
OccupationNovelist, policeman
LanguageMalay
NationalityMalaysian
GenreHistory
Notable worksBukit Kepong (novel)
SpouseRozita Mohd Nazir

Ismail Johari (13 March 1947 - 16 July 2017) was the author of the Bukit Kepong novel published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) in 1990 and one of the main script writers of the Bukit Kepong film produced by Jins Shamsuddin in 1981,[1] both of which were based on an actual armed incident that took place on 23 February 1950 between the Federation of Malaya Police and gunmen of the Malayan Communist Party during the Malayan Emergency.[2][3] The Bukit Kepong novel was adopted as the Form 4 secondary school and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) educational teaching material.[4]

Personal life

Ismail, the second child out of five siblings was born and raised in Tanjung Karang, Selangor. His parents held various laborious jobs to provide Ismail and his siblings good education and a comfortable living.

Ismail was a dedicated and committed police officer, holding various ranks during his 19-year service with the Royal Malaysia Police before pursuing a career as a private investigator and a fraud examiner.

He died on 16 July 2017 at the age of 70.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bukit Kepong dokumentasi kekejaman komunis" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Peristiwa Bukit Kepong dalam Novel Bukit Kepong dan Filem Bukit Kepong Berdasarkan Pendekatan Historisme Baru". Ab. Raof, Mohd Pauzi (in Malay). Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia. April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Muhaimin Sulam (21 January 2018). "Mat Indera dalam tiga novel Melayu - bahagian akhir" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Novel Bukit Kepong-Folio novel Bukit Kepong ini disediakan khusus untuk pelajar SPM". Uploaded by SUBRAMANIAM RENGASAMY (in Malay). Scribd.
  5. ^ "Penulis buku Bukit Kepong meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Harian Metro. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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