Yassin Salleh ( Malaysian. Yassin Salleh ); ( May 20, 1946 , Bentong, Pahang ) - Malaysian poet and film director.
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 Yassin Salleh reads poetry at a poetic evening in the Tarbiy madrasah. Kuala Lumpur, 2008 | |
| Birth name | Yassin salleh |
| Date of Birth | May 20, 1946 (73 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Bentong, Pahang |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Profession | director , poet |
| Career | since the 1970s |
| Awards | Prize of the 2nd Malaysian Film Festival for directing the film "She is My Mother" (1981) [1] |
Content
Short Biography
He graduated from Suleiman High School in Bentong and the Pedagogical College in Kuantan . He worked as a school teacher, in 1973-1980 - an employee of the Council on Language and Literature of Malaysia . He was the editor of Rita magazine. In the early 1980s began to make films, including on television [2] . In politics, he adheres to leftist views. In the 1970s He was a supporter of the People’s Party of Malaysia, currently a member of the Parti Amanah Negara party, a member of the ruling Nadezhda bloc.
Creativity
Cinema and Theater
He directed four feature films and starred in two [3] . The greatest success was in the picture “She is my mother” (1980), which received 10 awards at the Malaysia Film Festival in 1981 (a record not yet surpassed so far) [4] .
In the 2000s began to play in theatrical productions of Dinsman ("Theater on a Tree", 2016, "Uda and Dara", 2017).
Literature
He writes mostly poetry. The first poem, "The Oath of Oath," was published in 1968 in the journal Mastic. The poem "Fish in the aquarium" (1971), in which he advocates freedom of creativity, brought him fame in the country and region. He published three of his own poetry collections (2012, 2015, 2019) and participated in collective anthologies. One of the initiators of the “Pilgrimage of Writers” movement, in the framework of which visiting literary festivals are held in various parts of the country. One of the founders of poetry es-em-es [5] .
Filmography [6]
- (director) Potret Maria (Portrait of Maria) (1980)
- (director) Dia ibuku (She is my mother) (1980)
- (Director) Ali Setan 2 (Ali-Little Devil 2) (1986)
- (actor) Bintang Malam (Night Star) (1991)
- (director) Hanny (Hanni) (1993)
- (actor) Momok jangan panggil aku (Don't Call Me The Scarecrow) (2011)
Poetry collections
- Simfoni Sepi (Silent Symphony). Kuala Lumpur: Balang Rimbun Sdn Bhd, 2012 ISBN 9789675875014
- Ikan-Ikan Di Kaca (Fish in the aquarium) Kuala Lumpur: Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia, 2015 ISBN 9789670869797
- Antologi Puisi Memahat Mentari (Ziarah Karyawan Habib Hussein Alattas). Kuala Lumpur: Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia, 2016 (with others)
- Menghilir Sungai Tak Berkuala. Himpunan Sajak Cinta Rakyat (Endless stream of the river. Collection of poems of love for the people). Kuala Lumpur, 2019
Family
- Wife of Siti Rahey Binti Salehuddin (1975—2010)
- Children Yasleh Rita Ayu, Yasleh Hani Wati, Yasleh Khaliff Amri
Links
- Dia Ibuku [3]
Notes
- ↑ Festival Filem Malaysia ke-2 [1]
- ↑ Siapakah Yassin Salleh? // Johan Jaaffar. Jejak Seni. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2017, hlm. 205—208
- ↑ Johan Jaaffar. No Room for the Grand Old Man of Cinema? // New Straits Times, 6 Mac 2010
- ↑ Johan Jaaffar. Dia Ibuku: Melodrama yang Hambar // “Dewan Budaya”, Oktober 1981
- ↑ Johan Jaaffar. Mencari Yassin Salleh. Pengenalan // Simfoni Sepi. Himpunan Puisi Siber. Kuala Lumpur: Balang Rimbun Sdn Bhd, 2012
- ↑ Yassin Salleh [2]