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Abdul Ghani Hamid

アブドル・ガニー・アブドル・ハミド

Abdul Ghani Hamid

Aliases: A. Ghani Hamid
Pen Names: LazuardiUsed for comic strips in newspapers and Malay magazines

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1933-04-13 (Kampung Siglap (now Kampung Bahru), Singapore)
Died
2014-04-13 (Singapore) age 81
Nationality
Singaporean
Languages
Malay
Religion
Islam
Residence History
Singapore

Career

Occupations
writer, poet, artist
Active Years
1950-2014
Affiliations
Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya (APAD), Angkatan Pelukis Muda

Education

Telok Kurau English School
English School
Country: Singapore
Raffles Institution
Country: Singapore
Secondary education

Awards

Anugerah Tun Seri Lanang
1997
Category: 文学
Organization: Singapore Malay Language Council
Result: 受賞
Cultural Medallion
1999
Category: 文学
Organization: Singapore Government
Result: 受賞
Southeast Asia Write Award
1998
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Jalinan Rasa

1964 Poetry anthology

Weave of Feelings.

feelingsmetaphysical

Sekilas Pandang Senilukis Dan Perkembangannya

1960 Art history

A Glimpse of the Arts and its Development.

art developmentSingapore art

Delima Merah

2001 Novelette

Red Pomegranate.

Bibliography

  • Sekilas Pandang Senilukis Dan Perkembangannya (1960)
  • Mengenang Pak Zubir (1988)
  • Seni indah masjid di Singapura (1990)
  • An Artist's Note (1991)
  • Delima Merah (2001)
  • Jalinan Rasa (1964)
  • A Journey with No End (1988)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
deeply metaphysicalabstract
Recurring Motifs
meditationfacebatik-like patterns

Health

  • stroke
    2008年以降
    Declining health
  • pneumonia
    2014年
    Cause of death

Legacy

Pioneer of Malay literature, poetry, and abstract art in Singapore. Participated in over 60 exhibitions, awarded Cultural Medallion. Works in National Gallery Singapore.

Museums

  • National Gallery Singapore Singapore Opened in 2015
  • Galeri Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia

Trivia

  • In Malay naming convention, no surname; refer by given name Abdul Ghani.
  • Father of four, wrote and painted despite full-time job.