Glad I found this book while browsing through in MPH. What a nice bilingual book with illustrations by a great Malaysian artist, Siti Zainon Ismail. This book: '100 Malay Proverbs: An open ground for knowledge', is a translation of selected proverbs by her.
She even wrote the proverb in Jawi at every single illustration. Jawi is writing in the Malay language using adapted Arabic alphabets. Siti Zainon is an author, researcher on Malay cultural heritage, artist, poet and painter. In 1989 she won the Southeast Asian Writers Award (SEA Write Award), presented annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia.
/\ A painting by Siti Zainon on dance movements entitled ‘Kenangan Makyong 2'.
- source: The STAR Online.
/\ The lady herself, with one of her paintings entitled 'Kembang Malam Si Pauh Janggi'.
- source: The STAR Online.
Siti Zainon Ismail is almost 64 years old this year, hope I could meet her in person, one of these days.
Terimakasih Fara. Selamat membaca. Sudah Ada Bijak Si Katak Bijak. Sirinkanak- Kanak dan memenangi Hadiah Sastera Perdana 2012. Insya Allah kita boleh berjumpa heee
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by Puan! Belum dapat lagi Bijak Si Katak Bijak, nanti nak cari sampai dapat. InsyaAllah semoga dapat bertemu Puan satu hari nanti.
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