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Essays on history and criticism of Malay literature ; festschrift in honor of Muhammad Haji Salleh, a writer in Malaysia.
"This book is a literary work that gives a traditional interpretation of the origin, evolution and demise of the great Malay maritime empire, the Malacca Sultanate. It covers the founding of Melaka and its rise to power; its relationship with neighbouring kingdoms and distant countries; the advent of Islam and its spread in Melaka and the region as a whole; the histroy of the royalty in the region including battles won or lost, marriage ties and diplomatic relationships; the administrative hierarchy that rules Melaka; the greatness of its rulers and administrators, including the Bendahara Tun Perak and Laksamana Hang Tuah"--Back of cover.
Beyond the Archipelago is a selection of poems from one of Malaysia's leading poets, depicting themes of longing, loneliness, modernization, and the poet's love of nature and the sea. The poems are reproduced in the original Bahasa Malaysia with English translations by the poet. Book jacket.
Dalam sastera Melayu, tiada sebuah hikayat pun yang cuba atau berjaya melukis jiwa bangsa Melayu secara menyeluruh seperti Hikayat Hang Tuah. Jiwa ini terbelah, terseksa dan dirundung perbalahan yang tidak pernah selesai. Nilai-nilai dipertentangkan – di antara kesetiaan tanpa soalan dan perlawanan yang ingin menyatakan bantahan terhadap raja yang zalim.