S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1992) Winner
Ali Akbar Navis
アリ・アクバル・ナヴィス
Ali Akbar Navis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-11-17 （Padang Panjang）
- Died
- 2003-03-22 （Padang） age 78
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Languages
- Indonesian, English
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Padang Panjang, West Sumatra → Kayu Tanam → Padang
Career
- Occupations
- author, poet, humorist, teacher, politician
- Active Years
- 1945-2003
- Affiliations
- Central Sumatra Cultural Committee (1953-1955), West Sumatra house of representatives (1971-1982), President of INS Kayu Tanam
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesisch Nederlandsche School (INS) Kayu Tanam | — | Teacher training | — | 不明 | Indonesia |
Indonesisch Nederlandsche School (INS) Kayu Tanam
Teacher training
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1945
Country:
Indonesia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Kincir Mas prize | Jodoh | — | Radio Netherlands | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Femina magazine prize for literature | Kawin | — | Femina magazine | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Ministry of Education and Culture National Art Award | — | — | Ministry of Education and Culture | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Ministry of Education and Culture National Literary Award | — | — | Ministry of Education and Culture | 受賞 |
| 1992 | South East Asian Writer Award | — | — | Thai government | 受賞 |
Kincir Mas prize
1975
Work:
Jodoh
Organization:
Radio Netherlands
Result:
受賞
Femina magazine prize for literature
1979
Work:
Kawin
Organization:
Femina magazine
Result:
受賞
Ministry of Education and Culture National Art Award
1988
Organization:
Ministry of Education and Culture
Result:
受賞
Ministry of Education and Culture National Literary Award
1992
Organization:
Ministry of Education and Culture
Result:
受賞
South East Asian Writer Award
1992
Organization:
Thai government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Robohnya Surau Kami
1955 novellaDetails stories about cultural bankruptcy in Minangkabau, criticizing the pious who neglect the poor.
Minangkabau culturereligious hypocrisysocial issues
Translations
- translated into English
- translated into German
- translated into Japanese
Bibliography
- Antologi Lengkap Cerpen A.A. Navis (2005)
- Gerhana, novel (2004)
- Bertanya Kerbau Pada Pedati (2002)
- Cerita Rakyat dari Sumatra Barat 3 (2001)
- Kabut Negeri si Dali (2001)
- Dermaga Lima Sekoci (2000)
- Jodoh (1999)
- Yang Berjalan Sepanjang Jalan (1999)
- Cerita Rakyat dari Sumatra Barat 2 (1998)
- Filsafat dan Strategi Pendidikan M. Sjafei: Ruang Pendidik INS Kayutanam (1996)
- Otobiografi A.A. Navis: Satiris dan Suara Kritis dari Daerah (1994)
- Surat dan Kenangan Haji (1994)
- Cerita Rakyat dari Sumatra Barat (1994)
- Hujan Panas dan Kabut Musim (1990)
- Pasang Surut Pengusaha Pejuang, Hasjim Ning autobiography (1986)
- Alam Terkembang Jadi Guru, minangkabau culture (1984)
- Di Lintasan Mendung (1983)
- Dialektika Minangkabau (editor) (1983)
- Dermaga dengan Empat Sekoci, poets (1975)
- Saraswati: Si Gadis dalam Sunyi, novel (1970)
- Kemarau (1967)
- Bianglala (1963)
- Hudjan Panas (1963)
- Robohnya Surau Kami (1955)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalcriticalhumorous
- Recurring Motifs
- Minangkabau culturereligion and societycorruption critique
Health
-
long illness晩年led to his death
Legacy
Prominent Indonesian author, poet, and humorist known for satirizing Minangkabau culture and social issues.
In Popular Culture
- Referenced as key figure in Indonesian literature
Quotes
-
Writing is a tool
Source: Kompas (1997)
Trivia
- Accomplished flautist and violist, also a skilled painter from young age.
- Married Aksari Yasin in 1957, survived by seven children.