Puisi-Puisi Pilihan Suratman Markasan: Selected poems of Suratman Markasan

by Suratman Markasan, Juffri Supaat (Editor), Shaffiq Selamat (Translator)

Suratman Markasan is a prolific writer and respected figure in modern Malay literary history. He is a Singapore writer through and though, as exemplified by many of his works, both verse and prose as well as essays. Three main themes can be identified in his literary repertoise: (I) social critiques, with morality and ethics as the main criteria for evaluating ideas, values and practices; (2) observation of the social, cultural and political changes that have impacted Malay society; and (3) the clamour for religious reforms and the return to religion in the midst of the vast changes taking place in modern society.

83 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Suratman Markasan is one of Singapore’s Malay-language literary pioneers and the author of six novels, five short story collections and four books of poetry in Malay. An educator, community leader, socio-political commentator, poet, and short story and novel writer, Suratman writes about the Malay experience in Singapore, addressing issues from filial piety to displacement in his award-winning works. A past chairman of the Singapore Malay Teachers’ Union and head of ASAS ’50, he received the SEA Write Award in 1989 and the Tun Sri Lanang Literary Award from the Malay Language Council in 1999. In 2010, Suratman received the Cultural Medallion for his contributions to literature in Singapore.

Reviews

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome, awesome read! Thank you so much for sharing this book with me. We must have more of this on bookshelves!

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Puisinya-puisinya agak polos dan langsung, namun jiwa seorang penyair Melayu yang berdenyut dalam permasalahan masyarakatnya terpancar jujur.