Abdullah Hussain

Infobox Writer
name = Abdullah Hussain


caption =
birthdate = Birth date and age|1920|3|25|df=yes
birthplace = Yan, Kedah, Malaysia
nationality = Malaysian
occupation = Novelist
notableworks = "Imam"

Datuk Abdullah Hussain is a Malaysian novelist and writer. He received the Anugerah Sasterawan Negara in 1996 which makes him the 8th "Malaysian National Laureate"

Early Years

Abdullah Hussain was born on 25th March 1920 in Sungai Limau Dalam, Yan, Kedah. Between the years 1926 and 1931 he received his early education at the Sekolah Melayu Sungai Limau and continued his studies at Sekolah St. Michael Alor Setar from 1932 until 1933 and also at the Anglo Chinese School, Alor Setar until 1935.

Career

Abdullah Hussain started his career as an assistant cashier in the mining industry in Pahang in 1939. In the same year, he moved to Penang to start work for the newspaper "Sahabat". During this time, he released two writings titled "Binti Penghulu" and "Harta Dan Jodoh Menanti di England" which was featured in "Sahabat". During the years 1940 to 1941, Abdullah worked as an assistant writer for the newspaper "Saudara" and released two novels, "Kasih Isteri" and "Dia...Kekasihku".

Publications

* "Binti Penghulu"
* " Harta dan Jodoh Menanti di England"
* "Kasih Isteri" (The Annies Printing Works, 1941)
* "Dia...Kekasihku" (The Annies Printing Works, 1941)
* "Manusia Baru"
* "Kario Buruh Kebun"
* "Terjebak" (Angkatan Baru, 1964)
* "Peristiwa"
* "Aku Tidak Minta"
* "Interlok" (Angkatan Baru, 1971)
* "Amin Pemuda Desa" (1947)

Awards

*1981 S.E.A. Write Award
*1992/1994 "Hadiah Novel Nasional" from Syarikat Utusan Melayu and Public Bank Berhad
* 1994/1995 "Hadiah Sastera Malaysia" for the novel "Imam"
*1995 "Pingat Jasa Hukom Ngon Adat Lembaga Adat Kebudayaan Aceh (LAKA)" and Hadiah Sako
*1996 The Anugerah Sasterawan Negara and "Darjah Dato' Setia Diraja Kedah (DSDK)"

External links

* [http://www.seawrite.com/English%20Site/Past%20Events-E/1981-E.html 1981 S.E.A. Write Awards]
* [http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/arkib.asp?y=2002&dt=0829&pub=utusan_express&sec=time_out&pg=to_01.htm&arc=hive Abdullah Hussain recalls the Merdeka struggle]
* [http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/arkib.asp?y=2002&dt=0126&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=sastera&pg=sa_04.htm&arc=hive Abdullah Hussain lindungi karyanya]
* [http://www.pnm.my/yangpertama/Tokoh_Sasterawan2.htm Penerima Anugerah Sasterawan Negara, Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia]