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Khadijah Hashim

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Khadijah Hashim

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1942-04-20 (Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia)
Nationality
Malaysian
Languages
Malay
Religion
Islam

Career

Occupations
writer, teacher, journalist
Active Years
1968-2010
Nominations
Nominated for International Dublin Literary Award (Exiled, 1997)

Awards

Southeast Asian Writers Award
1999
Organization: SEA Write
Result: winner
Mobil-MABOPA Children's Book Award
1995
Work: Langkah Pertama
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Badai Semalam

1968 novel 201 pages

Her first and one of her best-known novels, used as a school textbook in Singapore and Malaysia. Translated into English as 'Storms of Yesterday' and Spanish as 'Tormentos del ayer'.

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Adaptations
  • [TV drama] Badai Semalam
Translations
  • English: Storms of Yesterday (1991)
  • Spanish: Tormentos del ayer (2010)

Bibliography

  • Badai Semalam
  • Jalan ke Kubur
  • Pelangi pagi
  • Merpati Putih Terbang lagi
  • Belum Masanya
  • Di Tengah Kabus
  • Bila dan di Mana
  • Mira Edora
  • Dekat Disayang Jauh Dikenang
  • Laila Azwa Gadisku
  • Cinta Kedua
  • Alun Hidup
  • Di Ruangmu Aku di Sini
  • Ke Mana Kasih Hendak Dibawa
  • Melawan Arus
  • Senator Adila
  • Langkah Pertama
  • Fasa Kedua
  • Mencari Azizah

Translations of Works

  • Badai Semalam → English, Spanish
  • Siri Lagenda etc. → English

Legacy

Prominent Malaysian writer with 19 novels, short stories, children's books, and poetry. Several works adapted to TV and film, translated internationally.

Trivia

  • Children's rhyme book 'Sayang Sayang' selected for IBBY Honour List (2002).
  • Poetry 'Semerbak Poetry' honoured in Macau (2006).