Mohd. Asraf bin Haji Abdul Wahab ( Malaysian. Mohd Asraf bin Hj. Abd. Wahab ) ( June 11, 1927 , Asam Java, Kuala Selangor, Selangor - November 6, 1999 , Kuala Lumpur ) - Malaysian journalist, writer, literary critic, translator , compiler of dictionaries and textbooks in the Malay language , one of the founders of the Pentecostal Generation movement. Better known as Asraf.
| Mohd. Asraf bin Haji Abdul Wahab | |
|---|---|
| Malaysian Mohd Asraf bin Hj. Abd. Wahab | |
| Birth name | Mohd Asraf bin Hj. Abd. Wahab |
| Aliases | Asraf |
| Date of Birth | June 11, 1927 |
| Place of Birth | Asam Java, Kuala Selangor, Selangor |
| Date of death | November 6, 1999 (72 years old) |
| Place of death | Kuala lumpur |
| Citizenship |  |
| Occupation | poet, translator, essayist |
| Direction | realism |
| Genre | poems, essays |
| Language of Works | Malay |
| Awards | Title of Honorary Master of the National University of Malaysia (1983); The title "Champion of the language" from the Linguistic Society of Malaysia (1997) |
Short Biography
He graduated from a primary Malay school in Asam Java (1937), then a secondary school in Kuala Lumpur and the Victoria Institute in Singapore (1949). Until 1957, he worked as a journalist for the Utusan Melayu newspaper in Singapore, and subsequently was editor, editor-in-chief and director of Oxford University Press in Kuala Lumpur. In the years 1973-1977. He worked as a consultant, editorial director and executive director of the McGrog Hill Far Eastern Publishing House. In 1977, he created his own publishing house, Analekta. He also taught Malay at the National University of Malaysia and Tunku Abdul Rahman College. Secretary of the Third Congress of Malay Language and Literature (1956), member of the Malay Language Committee of Singapore [1] .
Creative activity
Along with writing poetry, translations (the Golden Pen series) and literary criticism, he paid much attention (especially since the 1970s) to the development of the Malay language [2] . He was one of the initiators of the creation of a single improved spelling of the Malay and Indonesian languages, adopted in 1971 [3] , took part in the development of a standard pronunciation of the Malay language (1980s), the author of several textbooks and dictionaries of the Malay language. Concerned about the future of the Malay language, he spoke in 1996 with the so-called cultural manifesto: “The language will die - the nation will die” [4] . In critical articles, he highlighted the social significance of literature, emphasized its educational functions, its role as a tribune of social justice.
Rewards
- Title of Honorary Master of the National University of Malaysia (1983)
- The title "Champion of the language" from the Linguistic Society of Malaysia (1997)
Major works
- Raji Haji Ali, Asraf, Daud Baharum. Perintis bahasa: pelajaran Bahasa Kebangsaan untuk sekolah rendah jenis kebangsaan tahun pertama. Ppetunjuk guru . Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1963.
- Asraf. Mari Kita Belajar Bahasa . Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1970
- AS Hornby, EC Purnwell, Daud Beharum, Asraf. Kamus Perbaca: Inggeris-Melayu . Kuala Lumpur: Penerbit Fajar Bakti, 1972.
- Asraf. The new spelling . 1972.
- Asraf ( terjemahan ). Frazer, Shamus. Buaya mati dua kali . Kuala Lumpur: Fajar Bakti, 1974.
- Asraf. Sejarah baru negara Malaysia untuk tingkatan satu . Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1977.
- Asraf. Sejarah baru negara Malaysia untuk tingkatan dua . Kuala Lumpur: Analekta, 1978.
- Asraf. Sejarah baru negara Malaysia untuk tingkatan tiga . Kuala Lumpur: Analekta, 1979.
- Abdul Rahman bin Haji Arshad; Asraf; Hanafi BM Kamal (Mohamed Kamal). Pendidikan Tatarakyat Baru Dewan. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1980.
- Asraf. Kesalahan dalam Penggunaan Bahasa, Frasa dan Ayat. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1987.
- Abdullah Majid, Asraf. Sajak-sajak Melayu baru 1946-1961 (Modern Malay verse 1946-1961). Editor Rice, Oliver. Petaling Jaya: Fajar Bakti, 1987.
- Asraf. Sebutan baku bahasa melayu berdasarkan prinsip fonemik . Petaling Jaya: Sasbadi Sdn. Bhd. 1988.
- Mohd. Asraf Abdul Wahab, Zaleha Raub. Bahasa Malaysia: tingkatan 3. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1989.
- Asraf. Petunjuk Bahasa Malaysia Baku : KBSM. Selangor: Sasbadi, 1990
- Asraf, Ramlah Razali. Bahasa Malaysia: tingkatan 2 KBSM . Petaling Jaya: Sasbadi Sdn. Bhd., 1990.
- AS Hornby, EC Purnwell, Daud Beharum, Asraf. Kamus Progresif Ingeris-Melayu. Petaling Jaya: Fajar Bakti Sdn. Bhd., 1994.
- Asraf. Leksikografi-Permasalahan Kamus . Hafizoro, 1995.
- Asraf. Bantuan studi lengkap PMR tatabahasa KBSM . Petaling Jaya: Sasbadi Sdn. Bhd., 1996.
- Asraf. Bantuan studi lengkap SPM bahasa Malaysia KBSM . Petaling Jaya: Sasbadi Sdn. Bhd., 1996.
- Daud Baharum, Asraf, Pau Wing Lee. Kamus Mini Bahasa Inggeris-Bahasa Malaysia-Bahasa Cina . Penerbit Fajar Bakti, 1998.
- Asraf, Ahmad Tajudin A. Bakar. Bantuan studi lengkap ceria PMR tatabahasa tingkatan 1,2,3 . Petaling Jaya: Sasbadi, 1999.
- Asraf, Mohd. Dahalan Mohd. Ramli, Saleh Ahmad. Bantuan studi lengkap PMR ceria bahasa Malaysia . Petaling Jaya: Sasbadi, 1999.
- Asraf. Bantuan studi lengkap formula bestari SPM bahasa Malaysia . Petaling Jaya: Sasbadi, 2000.
- Asraf. Bantuan studi lengkap citra pintar SPM bahasa Malaysia: tingkatan 4, 5. Petaling Jaya: Sasbadi, 2001.
- Asraf, Rosnita Abdullah, Surinah Adam. Kamus Baru Peribahasa Melayu Bergambar . Tahun 4,5,6, KBSR / UPSR. Selangor: Sasbadi, 2009.
- Asraf, Rosnita Abdullah, Surinah Adam. Kamus Lengkap Peribahasa Bergambar . Tahun 4.5.6 KBSR / UPSR. Selangor: Sasbadi, 2012.
- AS Hornby, EC Parnwell, Daud Baharum, Asraf. Kamus Mini Inggeris-Melayu . Second Edition. Oxford-Fajar, 2013.
Translations of Russian Classics into Malay
- Tolstoy, Leo. Gendang Kosong dan Dongeng Lain . Diterjemahkan oleh Asraf. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1958. ( Tolstoy, Leo . Worker Emelian and the empty drum and other tales)
- Turgenev, Ivan. Chinta Pertama . Diterjemahkan oleh Asraf. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1961. ( Turgenev, Ivan . First Love)
Bibliography
- Sumbangsih: Kumpulan Esei Mengenang Jasa Asraf. Penyelenggara Awang Sariyan . Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2004.
Notes
- ↑ Mohd Asraf bin Hj. Abd. Wahab (11.6.1927 hingga 11/11/1999) http://dermagabmk1.blogspot.com/2009/10/bahasa-melayu-moden-sumbangan-tokoh.html .
- ↑ Azman Ismail. Bahasa perjuangan Allahyarham Asraf - “Utusan Malaysia”, 02.19.2000
- ↑ Ku Seman Ku Hussain. Asraf dan Jasa Pejuang Bahasa. - "Mingguan Malaysia", 11/11/1999
- ↑ Asraf. Manifesto Budaya: Pupus Bahasa, Pupuslah Bangsa. Kuala Lumpur: Persatuan Linguistik Malaysia, 1996