Fatimah Busu Explained

Fatimah Busu
Honorific Prefix:Dr.
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|فطمة بوسو
Birth Name:Fatimah Binti Busu @ Che Su
Birth Place:Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaya
Occupation:novelist, short-story writer, academic
Language:Malay
Nationality:Malaysian
Citizenship:Malaysia
Education:PhD
Alma Mater:Universiti Sains Malaysia
Notableworks:Ombak Bukan Biru
Children:Adil Hidayat Bin Rosli
Awards:Kelantan State Laureate, 2015
Years Active:1957 till now

Fatimah Busu (born January 1943) is a Malaysian novelist, short-story writer, and academic. She is one of the leading contemporary authors of fiction in the Malay language, actively publishing since the 1970s. She is also the foremost Malay-language literary critic.[1]

Early life and career

Fatimah was born in Kota Bharu in the north-eastern state of Kelantan, Malaysia. She attended her local Malay school in Kelantan before enrolling in the Malay Teacher's in Melaka. Fatimah worked as a teacher for almost ten years, until 1972, before then attending Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang. Since her graduation she has been a member of staff at the university's Faculty of Humanities.[2]

Her literary career began with her short story Kerana Adik ('Because of a Younger Sibling'), published in the Singapore magazine Mutiara in 1959. Her second short story, Hari Pesta ('Festival Day'), was published in Gelanggang Filem in 1960.[3]

Fatimah Busu's first novel, Ombak Bukan Biru ('The Waves Are Not Blue') was published in 1977.

Bibliography

Short stories

Short fiction collections

Essays

Poetry collections

Novels

Literary criticisms

Dramas

Adaptations of her works

Three of her works namely Nasinya Tumpah, Bunga-Bunga Pulau and Seribu Kali Sejuta Kali have been adapted for television, all aired on TV1.

Awards and honours

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Campbell, Christine. Contrary Visions: Women and Work in Malay Novels Written by Women. Universidad de Michigan. Dewan Bahasa dan. Pustaka. 2004. 9789836283696.
  2. Book: Hooker, Virginia Matheson. 2000. Writing A New Society: Social Change Through the Novel in Malay. University of Hawaii Press. 9780824823047. registration.
  3. Encyclopedia: 2003. Menjejaki jalur kreativiti dan imaginasi cerpen-cerpen Fatimah Busu dan Siti Zainon Ismail. Wacana Wanita Melayu dan Sastera. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Bangi. Baharudin. Rosnah. ms. 967-942-642-4.
  4. News: Fatimah Busu dinobat Sasterawan Kelantan 2015. 25 November 2015. Malay Mail. 8 August 2017. Bernama.
  5. News: Fatimah Busu disisih. Zaain Zin. 13 December 2017. Utusan Malaysia. 8 August 2017. ms.
  6. Web site: 翻墙佛跳墙怎么样_一键访问国外网站.