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Hikayat Abdullah

Hikayat Abdullah

Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munsyi

Author
Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munsyi
Year
1849
Field
History

An autobiographical work by Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munsyi describing his life in Melaka and Singapore and his work with the British. First printed in Singapore in 1849, it is often seen as a turning point towards modern Malay prose.

Sources

  1. A.H. Hill (trans.), The Hikayat Abdullah (1970)