S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
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Edition 32 (2010) Winner
Mohammad Jamil Al-Sufri bin Umar
モハマド・ジャミル・アル＝スフリ・ビン・ウマル
Mohammad Jamil Al-Sufri bin Umar
Aliases:
Jamil Al-Sufri / Pehin Jamil / Wijaya
Pen Names:
Wijaya（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-12-10 （Kampong Sungai Kedayan, Brunei Town, Brunei）
- Died
- 2021-03-04 （Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei） age 99
- Nationality
- Bruneian
- Languages
- Malay
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Kampong Sungai Kedayan, Brunei → Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Writer, Teacher, Aristocrat
- Active Years
- 1939-2021
- Affiliations
- Royal Council, Royal Succession Council, Islamic Religious Council, Privy Council, Legislative Council
- Memberships
- Barisan Pemuda (BARIP)
- Influenced
- Bruneian historians
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei Town Malay School | — | Primary Education | — | 1928-1935 | Malaysia |
| Sultan Idris Training College | — | Teacher Training | — | 1939-1941 | Malaysia |
| Kanri Yosezyo Training Centre | — | Teacher Training | — | 1944-1945 | Malaysia |
| Sultan Idris Training College | — | Teacher Training | — | 1948-1949 | Malaysia |
| Agricultural College of Selangor | — | Agriculture | — | 1950-1951 | Malaysia |
| Worcester Teacher Training College | — | History | — | 1956-1957 | United Kingdom |
Brunei Town Malay School
Primary Education
Period:
1928-1935
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
Malaysia
Early education
Sultan Idris Training College
Teacher Training
Period:
1939-1941
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
Malaysia
Kanri Yosezyo Training Centre
Teacher Training
Period:
1944-1945
Year of Graduation:
1945
Country:
Malaysia
During Japanese occupation
Sultan Idris Training College
Teacher Training
Period:
1948-1949
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
Malaysia
Second attendance
Agricultural College of Selangor
Agriculture
Period:
1950-1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
Malaysia
Worcester Teacher Training College
History
Period:
1956-1957
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
United Kingdom
History course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | S.E.A. Write Award Committee | Winner |
| 1970 | Family Order of Seri Utama | — | — | Brunei Royalty | DK |
| 1967 | Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa | — | Second Class | Brunei Royalty | DSLJ |
S.E.A. Write Award
2010
Organization:
S.E.A. Write Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Family Order of Seri Utama
1970
Organization:
Brunei Royalty
Result:
DK
Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa
1967
Category:
Second Class
Organization:
Brunei Royalty
Result:
DSLJ
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tarsilah Brunei
2000 HistoryGenealogy of Brunei.
Brunei historyGenealogy
History of Brunei in Brief
2000 HistoryBrief history of Brunei.
Brunei history
Melayu Islam Beraja
2008 Political HistoryOn Brunei's MIB philosophy.
IslamMalay cultureMonarchy
Bibliography
- Tarsilah Brunei
- History of Brunei in Brief
- Chorak pendidekan di-Brunei pada masa hadapan
- Brunei Darussalam
- Chatatan sejarah perwira2 dan pembesar2 Brunei
- Legasi payung negara
- Melayu Islam Beraja
- Satu pemikiran mengenai pendidikan untuk Brunei Darussalam berasaskan Islam
- Latar belakang sejarah Brunei
- Sejarah sultan-sultan Brunei menaiki takhta
- Liku-liku perjuangan pencapaian kemerdekaan Negara Brunei Darussalam
- Rampai sejarah
- Survival Brunei
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Factual historical narrativeDetailed documentation
- Recurring Motifs
- Brunei traditionsMalay Islamic MonarchyIndependence history
Legacy
Known as Brunei's National Historian, he authored numerous works on national history, genealogy, customs, royal titles, MIB, education, and heroes. Served as the first Principal of Brunei History Centre and member of various royal councils.
Archives
- Brunei History Centre
In Popular Culture
- Eyewitness to Brunei independence history
Trivia
- Lived to 99
- Lived under three Sultans
- S.E.A. Write Award recipient