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What was the name of the influential 1950s Malay literary movement, abbreviated ASAS 50, that championed social realism and modern themes against the romantic conventionality of pre-war writing?

ASAS 50 (Generation of Writers of the 1950s), centred on the magazine 'Mastika', advocated 'seni untuk masyarakat' (art for society) and launched the careers of writers like Usman Awang and Keris Mas.

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