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Muslim bin Haji Burut

ムスリム ビン ハジ ブルト

Muslim bin Haji Burut

Aliases: Muslim Burut
Pen Names: Muslim Burmatpen name

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1943-04-15 (Kiarong, Brunei Town, Brunei)
Died
2021-06-15 (Kiarong, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei) age 78
Nationality
Brunei
Languages
Malay
Religion
Islam
Residence History
Kiarong, Brunei

Career

Occupations
Writer, Clerk
Active Years
1967-2021
Affiliations
Language and Literature Bureau, University of Brunei Darussalam

Education

Gadong Malay School
Primary Education
Country: Brunei
Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam Malay School
Primary Education
Country: Brunei
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College
Lower Secondary
Country: Brunei
English-medium education
University of Malaya
Malay Studies / Malay Literature
Period: 1968
Country: Malaysia
University of London
Institute of Education / Tropical Areas
Period: 1971-1972
Country: United Kingdom
Studied writing and publishing

Awards

S.E.A. Write Award
1986
Result: 受賞
Mastera Literary Award
2001
Result: 受賞
Mastera Literary Award
2006
Result: 受賞
Mastera Literary Award
2007
Result: 受賞
Nusantara Literary Award
1999
Result: 受賞
Nusantara Literary Award
2002
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Pelarian

1977 Novel

Realistic novel depicting Brunei society

Brunei societyNationalism

Puncak Pertama

1988 Novel

Explores the concept of happiness

HappinessSociety

Bibliography

  • Debu Berterbangan (1964)
  • Jalinan (1967)
  • Manis ku sayang (1967)
  • Puntong dalam gerimis (1967)
  • Gelas di atas meja (1973)
  • Pelarian (1977)
  • Anak ikan raja ikan (1980)
  • Selangkir mata merah (1980)
  • Lari bersama musim (1982)
  • Hadiah sebuah impian (1983)
  • Puncak pertama (1988)
  • Pohon-pohon terbuang (1989)
  • Dari sini kita bermula (1993)
  • Sebuah pantai di negeri asing (1995)
  • Terbenamnya matahari (1996)
  • Urih pesisir (1999)
  • Terbang tinggi (2002)
  • Makna sebenar sebuah ladang (2002)
  • Maka (2004)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
RealismDialogue-drivenHistoriography
Recurring Motifs
Brunei societyEast-West interactionsNationalism

Legacy

Pioneering Bruneian writer whose realistic works depict Brunei society and are used in education.

Trivia

  • Of Kedayan ethnicity.
  • Avid bird raiser.
  • Owned restaurant Seri Bulan post-retirement.