Malaysian National Laureate (Sasterawan Negara)
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Edition 1 (1981) Winner
Kamaluddin Muhamad
カマルッディン・ムハマド
Kamaluddin Muhamad
Aliases:
Kamaluddin bin Muhamad
Pen Names:
Keris Mas（Pen name used in literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1922-06-10 （Kampung Ketari, Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia）
- Died
- 1992-03-09 （Kuala Lumpur Hospital） age 69
- Nationality
- Malaysia
- Languages
- Malay
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Pahang → Singapore → Kuala Lumpur
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Editor, Literary administrator, Writer, Critic
- Active Years
- 1946-1992
- Affiliations
- Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, University of Malaya
- Memberships
- Asas '50
- Influenced By
- Angkatan 45
- Influenced
- Usman Awang
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malay School in Kampung Ketari | — | Primary education | — | — | Malaysia |
| Tawalib school in Sumatra | — | — | — | — | Indonesia |
| Muallimin Al-Islamiah College | — | — | — | — | Malaysia |
Malay School in Kampung Ketari
Primary education
Country:
Malaysia
Tawalib school in Sumatra
Country:
Indonesia
Muallimin Al-Islamiah College
Country:
Malaysia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sasterawan Negara | — | — | Government of Malaysia | Winner |
| 1989 | Honorary Doctorate in Literature | — | — | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Recipient |
Sasterawan Negara
1981
Organization:
Government of Malaysia
Result:
Winner
Honorary Doctorate in Literature
1989
Organization:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pahlawan Rimba Malaya
1946 NovelHero of the Malayan Jungle
Social justice
Wasiat Orang Bangsawan
1946 Short storyThe Last Will and Testament of a Nobleman
Noble society
Mekar dan Segar
1959 Short story anthologyRise and Shine
Social awareness
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist styleFresh languageThemes of societal awareness, politics and culture
- Recurring Motifs
- Social injusticeStrong and lively charactersCritique of colonialism
Health
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Heart attack1992-03-09Cause of death
Legacy
Prominent Malaysian literary figure, first National Laureate in 1981, founder of Asas '50 movement, major contributor to Malay short stories.
Archives
- National Library of Malaysia
In Popular Culture
- Kolej Keris Mas, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Taman Keris Mas, Sungai Udang, Melaka
Quotes
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In the field of literature, the proponents of ASAS 50 adopted a new breathe of style, employing a mode of language that is fresh, departing from the preceding genre of writers, propounding the themes of societal awareness, politics and culture with the aim of revitalising the spirit of freedom, the spirit of independence of a people of its own unique sense of honour and identity, upholding justice and combating oppression.
Source: 30 Tahun Sekitar Sastera (1979)
Trivia
- First recipient of the Sasterawan Negara award
- One of the 19 founding members of Asas '50