Isa Kamari
Isa Kamari
Isa Kamari has written 11 novels, 3 collections of poetry, 2 collections of short stories, a book of essays on Singapore Malay poetry, a collection of theatre scripts and lyrics of 3 song albums. His novels in Malay have been translated into English, Turkish, Arabic, Urdu, Russian French, Spanish, Indonesian, Jawi and Mandarin. His first novel in English, Tweet was published in 2006. Isa was conferred The Southeast Asia Write Award in 2006, Singapore Cultural Medallion in 2007, Anugerah Tun Seri Lanang in 2009 and Mastera Literary Award in 2018.
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ACWP Practitioners Conference 2 Nov 2024 Room: The Forehead |
[Panel] You Think You Know? Think Again: Hidden FacesIsa Kamari, Arin Alycia Fong, and Tham Cheng-E unpack our inner layers of self-presentation, personal struggles, and internalised cultural expectations, examining how they can sometimes shape, or distort, our understanding of ourselves. Speakers: Isa Kamari, Arin Alycia Fong, Tham Cheng-E Faces of Alienation in Singapore Malay NovelsThe Japanese and British colonisation, the separation from Malaysia in 1965, and the political culture shaped by the Singapore government have all contributed to the various faces of alienation among Singapore Malays. This phenomenon is vividly reflected in the novels written by Mohd Ariff Ahmad, Suratman Markasan, Mohamed Latiff Mohamed, Jamal Ismail, Hamed Ismail, and Isa Kamari. Join Isa Kamari as he unpacks how these novels reflect the diverse causes and characteristics of alienation while revealing the common principles that underpin this powerful narrative of dislocation and identity. |