Revolved around erotica in one way or another. Played a more important role than the novel. Short-story writers in his country – in general the short story The mid-1960s, Shahnon was considered with Samad Said among the leading Shahnon resigned from his teaching position at the university. After writing a very critical satire of the regime, Shit PukiMak PM,

Until 1996, Shahnon also headed the Islamic Center of Malaysian Science Literary works written by Islamic writers, truly believing and writingįor God, he said, could be true 'Islamic literature.' For 11 year Malay writers should develop an authentic Islamic literature. With religious leaders who exploit their followers. However, later he expressed his disappointment In the mid-1970s, he joined the Islamic fundamentalist Penang, where he taught literature and served as the dean of the School Study, graduating with an Asian Studies degree in 1971. In 1968 Shahnon went to Australia for university Between 1960 andġ963, he taught Malay language and literature at a Malay school in In 1955-56 he served in the army as an officer. He attended an English secondary school in Alor Setarįrom 1947 to 1953 and then taught English in Trengganu and in Shahnon's mother's family were originally from Pattani, Southern

Things, then I as a writer will present the foulness and elements thatĪre fouling other things, in my own way.'' (from the foreword of Shit, 1999)ĭatuk Shahnon Ahmad was born in the remote village of Banggulĭerdap, in the state of Kedah, where father had moved from Medan. Shahnon's novels oftenĭealt with controversial issues of the day. Roughly the equivalent of a British knighthood.

He won in the highest literary awards in hisĬountry, including in 1976 the title of Pejuang Sastera (Champion of Literature) and in 1982 the most prestigious federal award, Anugerah Sastera Negara Such as Kedah, Prak, Johore, Negri Sebilan, Minangkabau, with Sanskrit, Rich use of old and new languages that have combined Malay languages, Shahnon Ahmad gained acclaim with his innovative, Short story writer, the most important contemporary prose writer in the A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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