Noordin Hassan (born January 18, 1929, Penang) is a Malaysian playwright,

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Brief biography

He received his secondary education in Malaysia, higher education in England ( University of London, 1962–1966). He also followed the course of drama at

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(1976).

Creativity

He wrote and performed on the basis of his plays more than 30 productions, in which social criticism takes imaginative fantastic-allegorical, sometimes absurdist forms. To enhance the attraction, he resorts to the techniques of the traditional Malay theater, boldly introduces verses, music, songs, clownish interludes ("No grass in the wind", 1970, "Do not kill butterflies", 1978; "This night the tortoise cried", 1994 etc.). Author of the concept of "theater of faith" (teater fitrah). Considering artistic creativity as an act of worshiping God and knowledge of God, he subordinates this subject to the plot and aesthetics of his works, widely resorting to Islamic symbolism and allegory. Among the plays of Islamic content is the play "Cindai".Kukushkina, E. Islamic Theater in Malaysia: Noordin Hassan's play "Chindai" – in: Souffler. Journal of Foreign Drama. The Modern Foreign Drama, 1999, No. 4, 157–162

Awards

* Literary Prize of Malaysia (1972) * Order of "Defender of the Crown" from the Paramount Ruler of Malaysia (1979) *

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, Thailand (1987) * Title

– higher title for writers in Malaysia (1993) * Order "For Service to the State" from Governor Pinang and the honorary title "Datuk" (1994)

Bibliography

* A. Rahim Abdullah. "Melihat Nilai Melayu Melalui Dunia Mungkin Noordin Hassan" – dlm. "Dewan Sastera". Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 1993, No. 6 (Jun), hlm. 63–65; N 7 (Julai), hlm. 80–82. * Halilah Haji Khalid. Noordin Hassan Dalam Esei dan Kritikan. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2004

References

{{Authority control Malaysian writers Malaysian literature Malaysian dramatists and playwrights Alumni of the University of London Malaysian people of Malay descent People from Penang 1929 births Living people