Culture Arena
English

Malaysia · Literature · Normal

Which autobiographical work by Munshi Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir, published in 1849, is considered the first modern Malay literary work for its realistic, first-person narrative style?

'Hikayat Abdullah' broke from the conventions of courtly hikayat by offering a personal, critical perspective on Malay society under British influence, earning Abdullah the title 'Father of Modern Malay Literature'.

Play Malaysia · Literature