Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka in association with a company called Rhythm Consolidated has come up with a list of the 42 most important Malay novels of the 20th century. (Why 42? Who knows?) The novels are being reprinted in hardcover (I just saw a whole bunch at Kinokunya), but they are being rolled out gradually rather than all at once.
Unfortunately the list doesn't seem to be anywhere online, so I will type it out myself from the back pages of one of the novels I bought. 2/3 of the novels have been released so far. In chronological order:
1932: Melati Sarawak - Muhammad Rakawi Yusuf
1939: Melati Kota Bharu - A. Kadir Adabi
1959: Musafir - Hasan Ali
1961: Salina - A. Samad Said
1963: Tikus Rahmat - Hassan Ibrahim
1964: Desa Pingitan - Ibrahim Omar
1966: Biru Warna - Awang Had Salleh
1971: Interlok - Abdullah Hussein
1971: Sandera - Arena Wati
1973: Srengenge - Shahnon Ahmad
1976: Juara - S. Othman Kelantan
1979: Hari-Hari Terakhir Seorang Seniman - Anwar Ridhwan
1979: Ngayau - Amil Jaya
1981-5: Lepaskan Aku Kembali Ke Laut (Vol 1-3) - Shaari Isa
1982: Saudagar Besar Dari Kuala Lumpur - Keris Mas
1982: Seorang Tua di Kaki Gunung - Azizi Haji Abdullah
1986: Rimba Harapan - Keris Mas
1986: Senjakala - Baharuddin Kahar
1987: Hujan Pagi - A. Samad Said
1987: Sakura Mengorak Kelopak - Arena Wati
1988: Tunggul-Tunggul Gerigis - Shahnon Ahmad
1990: Empangan - Zakaria Ali
1990: Jaringan - Rosmini Shaari
1993: Panrita - Arena Wati
1994: Pemberontakan - Jong Chian Lai
1996: Menongkah Lumrah - Azmah Nordin
So there are 14 titles yet to be released, anywhere from the years 1925 - 1996.
The ones in red are the ones I have read, or plan to get to any month now. (Ahem!)
11 comments:
I'm always waiting for your books review...
I have read Salina and Saudagar Besar Dari Kuala Lumpur(have to read. Coz this novel used in form6). Hope you can review it...I think I have read Rimba Harapan too...Jungle of Hope for English literature component SPM...
Seorang Tua Di kaki Gunung is the best!!!
Pity that "Kawin-Kawin" was not a 20th century book (published 2002).
Kepulangan by Fatimah Busu should be in..
azizi hj abdullah is one of the best novelis in Malaysia
Fan, he should have been Sasterawan Negara some time ago but the birokrat are probably too scared of his political leanings. Oh well.
Fadz, Fatimah's "Ombak Bukan Biru" book is in, according to a blog post I read by, I think, Nisah Haron.
You can find the list from this link.
http://malay.rhythm.com.my/novelClassic.asp
I believe the list is incomplete as Rhythm was planning to print the books in phases.
I'm not very sure whether this project will be continued....
Terima kasey! Cis - penat je orang taip.
woah. cam best.
dulu ada tgk Salina jual kat mph. kejap je abes.
antara list tu, yang deennasour ni ada cuma 2 jerk,
saudagar besar dari kuala lumpur, and senjakala.
nk tanye..dekat mane sy boleh beli novel empangan nie?
Ia diterbitkan oleh DBP, ce tanya mereka.
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