of the prestigious Palace of Culture in Kuala Lumpur. In 2001, he initiated the wayang (traditional puppet theater) Nusantara Festival, held in Kuala Lumpur. In 2007, he published the play Kesuma, which resonated widely in theater circles. In 1997, he participated in the international writing program at Iowa University (USA). As a theater critic, he published the books, Modern Malay Drama in Essays (1981) and The Drama of Three Epochs (1984). Awards Esso-Gapen II Prize (1988–89) Literary Prize of Malaysia (1988–89) Award "Seri Angkasa" of Radio and Television of Malaysia (1988–89) S.E.A. Write Award (2001) Literary Prize of Johor (2007) State prize in the field of art (in the nomination for individual achievements, 2009) Selected works Indahnya pelangi. Iustrasi [With illustations by] Ibrahim Md. Said. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1985. Samad Ismail. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1991 (совместно с др.) Usman Awang. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1991 (совместно с др.) Biografi seniman negara Rahman B. Kuala Lumpur: Sierra Focus Sdn. Bhd., 2005 As editor Glosari istilah kesusasteraan. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1988 (совместно с др.). (ред.) Modern ASEAN Plays: Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: ASEAN Committee on Culture & Information, 1994 Plays Perantau zaman. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 1986 Pentas opera . Kuala Lumpur : Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1989 The opera house . Translator: Solehah Ishak. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1989 Keris Mas. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1989 (совместно с др.) Siti Zubaidah: Sebuah skrip bangsawan Kuala Lumpur: Istana Budaya, 2001 Merdeka! merdeka! merdeka!: Sebuah drama sejarah. Kuala Lumpur : Istana Budaya, 2006 Trilogi Raja Lawak. Kuala Lumpur: ITBM, 2014 Theatre and film criticism and theory Filem: Karya dan karyawan (kumpulan esei dan kritikan filem) Kuala Lumpur: Akademi Seni Kebangsaan, 2005. Educational Mengenal Budaya Bangsa. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1990. Kemahiran hidup bersepadu kemahiran teknikal (Tingkatan 1, 2, 3 KBSM) (cовместно с K. H. Khiu). Petaling Jaya: PEP Publications, 2009 Kemahiran hidup bersepadu: Kemahiran teknikal. (Tingkatan 1, 2 & 3 KBSM) (совместно с Rubiah Effendi). Petaling Jaya, Selangor : PEP Publications, 2012 References Further reading Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian writers Malaysian literature Malaysian dramatists and playwrights 1952 births Living people Universiti Sains Malaysia alumni