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Jack Malik is a poet from Ipoh, Perak MY. He is part of an artist collective called Projek Rabak. Jack also actively writes, performs, and translates poetry. His works have been published internationally in Mekong Review, Words Without Borders, and Pandan Weekly; and locally in Dewan Sastera, Selangorkini, and Tukang Puisi. Jack has three poetry collections, mainly in Malay: Wannabe Sasau, Sajakjakja(c)k, and Gampang! He is one of the recipients of the Selangor State Literary Prize (known as Hadiah Sastera Selangor) 2020 for poetry.

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	Sajakjakja(c)k 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wannabe Sasau 4.11 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kenapa Saya Berbeza? by Abyan Junus-Nishizawa, Farah Landemaine, Jack Malik (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2017 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jom Cuba Benda Baharu by Abyan Junus-Nishizawa, Farah Landemaine, Jack Malik (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tukang Puisi Isu 5: Wahyu Merah Ungu by A'riff Mustaffa Hamzah, Hafirah HT, Zulaikha Mohd. 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tukang Puisi Isu 2: Gincu Merah Api by Syaheeda Hamdani, Jauhar Senapi, Mucky 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SIPENA IV: Himpunan Karya Pemenang Hadiah Sastera Selangor 2019 by Aziz Zabidi (Goodreads Author), Fahd Razy (Goodreads Author), Meor Izzat 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It Takes So Much To Be Nothing: Pomes 2018-2024 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tukang Puisi Isu 8: Kek Hari Jadi by Daniyal Kadir, Abdullah Hussaini (Goodreads Author), Lokman Hakim (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days

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Jack Malik rated a book it was amazing The Shadow of Sirius by W.S. Merwin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
At first, I had to take some time to adjust my reading because Merwin’s style of writing just flows. It’s like reading into a gentle stream of water, and it keeps on flowing. The pace isn’t fast but constant. Next, the entirety of this collection feel ...more
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Jack Malik rated a book it was amazing I Do Know Some Things by Richard Siken	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fairly new to the Sikenverse, but goddamn I believe IDKST is the best work so far. If Crush is Mad Siken and Foxes is Anxious Siken, then IDKST Painful Siken. Part 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 were really great. Part 3 was the weakest. Nonetheless, the whole exper ...more
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Jack Malik rated a book it was amazing War of the Foxes by Richard Siken	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a more composed, more contemplative, yet restless Siken compared to Crush Siken that is more urgent and energetic. There are many strong poems in this collection that I enjoyed very much: - The Language of Birds - War of the Foxes - Ghost, Zero, ...more
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Jack Malik rated a book it was amazing Crush by Richard Siken	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Saying Your Names and Wishbone were diabolical. Gaddem.
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Jack Malik rated a book really liked it Elegy Owed by Bob Hicok	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Many lines in Elegy Owed (EO) feels like a good night attending an open mic event or a slam poetry event: there were awesome lines like “I have kept a hive / for a head and kisses you with bees, and whispered / stings” or “I’ve decided / to get tatto ...more
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Jack Malik rated a book it was amazing Study of Sorrow: Translations by Shangyang Fang	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A wonderful collection
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There were many interesting lines, but none of the work captured my attention. Almost felt like a burden trying to finish this collection…
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Jack Malik rated a book liked it Elegy by Mary Jo Bang (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The style and poems didn’t clicked to me, although there were many haunting lines, and banger pieces. I couldn’t get past the fragments to fully enjoy this collection. There are better works I’ve read before pertaining to the topic of elegy. Nonethele ...more
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Jack Malik rated a book it was amazing Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life by Maggie Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A great read for beginner poets.
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One of the best literary criticism book I’ve read.
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“ipoh dua ekstrem: / sama ada ang benci; / atau madly jatuh hati.”
― Jack Malik

tags: gampang, poetry, puisi-melayu, sajak

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“aku paling ipoh bila jauh menjadi / kata nama & kata kerja, serentak.”
― Jack Malik, Gampang!

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“BILIK KITA DI A6-12 DAN BILIK-BILIK LAIN BAKAL KITA BERADU

selautan kucing kaliko
langit berwarna kaki mereka
seekor anjing hitam tersengih
burung pipit mulutnya penuh
matahari bersaiz biji-bijian
bulan dalam setiap butir
biji-bijian tadi & secupak
tasik dipenuhi malam:

beginilah cara aku mencintaimu
—dengan seluruh lembut kemungkinan”
― Jack Malik, Gampang!

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“ipoh dua ekstrem: / sama ada ang benci; / atau madly jatuh hati.”
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“aku paling ipoh bila jauh menjadi / kata nama & kata kerja, serentak.”
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