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Abdullah Hussain

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Abdullah Hussain

Born(1920-03-25)25 March 1920
Yan, Kedah, Unfederated Malay States
Died31 December 2014(2014-12-31) (aged 94)
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting placeBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
OccupationNovelist
NationalityMalaysian
Notable worksImam, Interlok, Konserto Terakhir

Datuk Abdullah Hussain PJN, 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

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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

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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

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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.[1][2]

Publications

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Title Published year Publisher
Dia...Kekasihku 1941 The Annies Printing Works
Kasih Isteri 1941 The Annies Printing Works
Mutiara (Translator) 1947 Oxford University Press
Lorong Midaq (Translator) 1947 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Amin Pemuda Desa 1947 Penerbitan Angkatan Baru
Orang Tua Dengan Laut (Translator) 1952 Oxford University Press
Berenang Di Lautan Madu 1957 Geliga Ltd
Kalau Tidak Kerana Tuan 1957 Geliga Ltd
Bumi Bertuah (Translator) 1962 Pustaka Antara
Angin Timor Angin Barat (Translator) 1964 Pustaka Antara
Kuda Merah (Translator) 1964 Oxford University Press
Terjebak 1965 Penerbitan Pustaka Antara
Janganlah Jangan 1965 Penerbitan Pena Sdn Bhd
Peristiwa 1965 Angkatan Antara
Rantau Selamat 1966 Pustaka Nasional
Kuala Lumpur Kita Punya 1967 Syarikat Karyawan
Aku Tidak Minta 1967 Pustaka Nasional Singapura
Konserto Terakhir 1971 Marwilis Publisher & Distributors
Interlok 1971 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Intan 1973 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Hadiah 1973 Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia
Isabella (Translator) 1974 Marwilis Publishers & Distributors
Pendeta Za'ba Dalam Kenangan 1974 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Kumpulan Cerpen Jejak Langkah 1975 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Noni 1976 Utusan Publications & Distributors Sdn Bhd
Modern Malaysian Stories 1977 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Cerita Seorang Seniman 1979 Percetakan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Penulisan Cerpen: Kaedah dan Pengalaman 1980 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Buih Di Atas Air 1980 Utusan Publications & Distributors Sdn Bhd
Kota Ke Kota 1981 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Sebuah Pekan Bernama Semporna 1982 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Masuk ke Dalam Cahaya 1983 Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka
Sebuah Perjalanan 1985 Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka
Itulah Ceritaku 1985 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Cahaya Langit 1987 Penerbit Penamas Sdn. Bhd.
Peristiwa Kemerdekaan di Aceh 1990 Balai Pustaka
Imam 1995 Utusan Publications & Distributors Sdn Bhd
Dari Kota Cahaya 1997 Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka
Canai Budi: Kumpulan Peribahasa 1997 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Siri Karya Trilogi: Aku Tidak Minta 1998 Fajar Bakti Sdn Bhd
Talian Kasih (Editor) 1999 Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka
Pertemuan Abadi: Koleksi Terpilih Abdullah Hussain 2000 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Perjalanan Mencari Bahasa 2001 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Calar Mimpi (Organizer) 2002 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Perjalanan Mencari Hikmah 2003 Bahasa dan Pustaka
Perjalanan Mencari Diri 2004 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Siri Lestari Sastera: Sastera dan Kemanusiaan 2005 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Pahlawan Tak Bernama 2005 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Dan Malam, Apabila Ia Berlalu 2006 Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka
Harun Aminurrashid Pembangkit Semangat Kebangsaan 2006 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Kamus Istimewa Peribahasa Melayu 2007 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Proses Kreatif: Satu Pengalaman Rohani 2010 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Cinta Sekerdip Embun: Antologi Cerpen Pemenang Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia 1996-2005 2010 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Antologi Cerpen Berunsur Islam: Cinta Masitah 2011 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Kisah Hidup Seniman Agung P. Ramlee 2016 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

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Awards

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  • 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, Darjah Dato' Setia Diraja Kedah (DSDK) and Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN)[4]

References

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  1. ^ Sarabatin, Mohd Azrone (31 December 2014). "Sasterawan Negara, Abdullah Hussain meninggal dunia" [National Laureate, Abdullah Hussain Died]. BH (in Malay). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Abdullah Hussain A Loving Father And Husband". Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Goodreads
  4. ^ LATAR BELAKANG PENULIS NOVEL INTERLOK
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