Noordin Hassan

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hassan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Noordin . The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Noordin Hassan DSPN AMN
Kuala Lumpur, September 2, 2012
Born	Noordin Hassan (1929-01-18) January 18, 1929 Penang, Malaysia
Occupation	Playwright
Language	Malay
Nationality	Malaysian
Citizenship	Malaysia
Alma mater	University of London
Period	1962–1966
Years active	1970s-present
Notable awards	Malaysian National Laureate (1993)

Noordin Hassan (born January 18, 1929, Penang) is a Malaysian playwright and Malaysian National Laureate.

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 Newcastle University (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".

Awards

• Literary Prize of Malaysia (1972)
• Order of "Defender of the Crown" from the Paramount Ruler of Malaysia (1979)
• S.E.A. Write Award, Thailand (1987)
• Title Malaysian National Laureate – highest title for writers in Malaysia (1993)
• Order "For Service to the State" from Governor of Penang 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