Abdullah Hussain

For other people named Abdullah Hussain, see Abdullah Hussain (disambiguation).
Abdullah Hussain
Born (1920-03-25)25 March 1920
Yan, Kedah, Unfederated Malay States
Died 31 December 2014(2014-12-31) (aged 94)
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Occupation Novelist
Nationality Malaysian
Notable works Imam, Interlok, Konserto Terakhir

Datuk Abdullah Hussain (25 March 1920 – 31 December 2014) was a Malaysian novelist and writer. He received the Malaysian National Laureate in 1996 which makes him the 8th recipient of the award.

Early years

Abdullah was born on 25 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 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.

Death

Abdullah died on 31 December 2014 at his residence in Section 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, age of 90.[1] He was buried in Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.

Publications

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Abdullah Hussain A Loving Father And Husband

External links

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