S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1986) Winner
Ahmad Kamal Abdullah
アフマド・カマル・アブドラ
Ahmad Kamal Abdullah
Pen Names:
Kemala（Used as pen name in literary activities）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-01-30 （Gombak, Kuala Lumpur）
- Died
- 2021-10-27 （Kota Damansara, Selangor） age 80
- Nationality
- Malaysian
- Languages
- Malay
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Kuala Lumpur, Gombak
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Playwright, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 1958-2021
- Affiliations
- Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (Chief Editor)
- Memberships
- Nusantara Society (honorary member)
- Influenced By
- Hamzah Fansuri
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultan Idris Education University (formerly Maktab Perguruan Sultan Idris) | — | Education | — | 1958-1962 | Malaysia |
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | — | — | — | — | Malaysia |
| National University of Malaysia | — | Malay literature | 博士号 | — | Malaysia |
Sultan Idris Education University (formerly Maktab Perguruan Sultan Idris)
Education
Period:
1958-1962
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Malaysia
Teacher's college
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Country:
Malaysia
National University of Malaysia
Malay literature
Degree:
博士号
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Malaysia
PhD in Malay literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Literary Prize of Malaysia | — | — | Government of Malaysia | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Literary Prize of Malaysia | — | — | Government of Malaysia | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Literary Prize of Malaysia | — | — | Government of Malaysia | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) | — | — | Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 受賞 |
| 1986 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | S.E.A. Write Award Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN) | — | — | Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Dato' Paduka Mahkota Selangor (DPMS) | — | — | State of Selangor | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Pujangga (Writer title) | — | — | Sultan Idris Education University | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Selangor Literary Prize | — | — | State of Selangor | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Award of Abdul Rahman Auf | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Malaysian National Laureate | — | — | Government of Malaysia | 受賞 |
Literary Prize of Malaysia
1972
Organization:
Government of Malaysia
Result:
受賞
Literary Prize of Malaysia
1995
Organization:
Government of Malaysia
Result:
受賞
Literary Prize of Malaysia
1999
Organization:
Government of Malaysia
Result:
受賞
Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN)
1986
Organization:
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Result:
受賞
S.E.A. Write Award
1986
Organization:
S.E.A. Write Award Foundation
Result:
受賞
Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN)
1995
Organization:
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Result:
受賞
Dato' Paduka Mahkota Selangor (DPMS)
2001
Organization:
State of Selangor
Result:
受賞
Pujangga (Writer title)
2003
Organization:
Sultan Idris Education University
Result:
受賞
Selangor Literary Prize
2005
Organization:
State of Selangor
Result:
受賞
Award of Abdul Rahman Auf
2006
Result:
受賞
Malaysian National Laureate
2011
Organization:
Government of Malaysia
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Malaysian National Laureate (Sasterawan Negara)
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Meditasi
1972 PoetryPoetry collection on meditation
MeditationPhilosophy
Serah Terima
1973 PoetryPoetry collection 'Transfer of Affairs'
Social protest
Era
1975 PoetryKaktus-Kaktus
1976 PoetryAyn
1983 PoetryPelabuhan Putih
1989 PoetryTitir Zikir
1995 Poetry
Religious mysticism
Ziarah Tanah Kudup
2006 PoetryMim
1999 PoetryPoetry collection including impressions from Soviet Union trip
TravelPoet's place
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Musical with inner rhythmMasterful use of Malay languageFusion of avant-gardism and Sufi motifs
- Recurring Motifs
- Social protest poetryPhilosophical love lyricsReligious mysticismWonder at life's mysteries
Health
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Kidney problem2021年死去前Contributed to death
Legacy
Malaysian National Laureate, innovator in Malay poetry
Quotes
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His poems are musical, full of inner rhythm, he perfectly uses all the possibilities of the Malay language, extracting from it sometimes tender and sincere, sometimes ecstatic and explosive sounds, filling each line with movement and turning each verse into a living organism. The combination of feelings and visions permeated with a passionate love for God is the inexhaustible source of the poet's creative inspiration: it is a fusion of sounding image and music, avant-gardism and traditional Sufi motifs, as well as a rhythmic series of folklore forms.
Source: Anna Pogadaeva (2017)
Trivia
- Known by pen name Kemala
- Malaysian National Laureate (2011)