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[Buku] The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf menang US Freeman Book Awards

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Post time 24-1-2020 06:29 AM From the mobile phone | Show all posts |Read mode
Edited by mamaneesa at 24-1-2020 06:34 AM

Malaysian author Hanna Alkaf wins US book award, starts 2020 with a bang

Local author Hanna Alkaf has won the US-based Freeman Book Awards for her debut novel The Weight Of Our Sky. The KL-born was named one of the winners in the Young Adult/High School Literature category for her acclaimed novel set against the backdrop of the May 13 riots in Malaysia in 1969.

The other winner under the same category is Philippines writer Randy Ribay for his coming-of-age novel Patron Saints Of Nothing.

"I was very excited to get the news!" says Hanna, 35, upon finding out about her win on Monday.

"I just waited for the official announcement to be made to tell people," she adds.

The award winners were announced today by the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA).

"I think any writer will tell you that receiving any sort of award is a nice validation of your work. An award is not necessary and not the goal of writing a book, but it is certainly much appreciated!" shares Hanna, a mother of two.

The Freeman Book Awards, organised by the NCTA, Committee on Teaching about Asia of the Association for Asian Studies and Asia for Educators at Columbia University (in New York), was set up in 2016 to recognise quality books for children and young adults that contribute to an understanding of East and South-East Asia.

Hanna's The Weight Of Our Sky, published early last year under US publisher Simon & Schuster's Salaam Reads imprint, tells the story of Melati, a teenage girl struggling with mental illness.

In the book, Melati gets caught up in the violent race riots. With a 24-hour curfew in place, and racial tensions sparking everywhere, Melati has to get back to her mother. It will, however, take the help of a kind and somewhat reluctant Chinese boy named Vincent to do so.

A Bahasa Malaysia translation of her novel, named Di Situ Langit Dijunjung, was published by indie publisher Fixi.

Late last year, Hanna's novel was also turned into a webcomic on the portal Webtoon (webtoons.com). It was adapted by US-based Webtoon producer Susan Cheng and American writer Alya Rehman as well as the all-Malaysian team of illustrator Nisrina AN and colourists Nurel and Toadfrogs.

Hanna is clearly showing no signs of slowing down. Her debut middle grade novel, The Girl & The Ghost, about a young Malay girl and familiar spirit, is set to be published this August by US publisher HarperCollins.

She is also one of the 15 writers to contribute to Once Upon An Eid, a collection of short stories about Eid, which will hit the bookstores in May.

"Recognition is always nice. But my goal was and remains to write stories for young Malaysians that are about young Malaysians," she concludes.

https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2020/01/23/malaysian-author-hanna-alkaf-wins-us-book-award-starts-2020-with-a-bang#.Xilfspzqa3U.facebook


Ada yg dah baca buku ni? Mesti best sampai menang award international

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 Author| Post time 24-1-2020 06:37 AM From the mobile phone | Show all posts
Edited by mamaneesa at 24-1-2020 06:40 AM


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Versi bahasa melayu

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Post time 24-1-2020 07:37 AM | Show all posts
Tahniah...wajib cari
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Post time 24-1-2020 07:50 AM From the mobile phone | Show all posts
Cantiknya cover..nak cari buku ni



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Post time 24-1-2020 08:21 AM | Show all posts
Congrats Hana. Rasanya dia homemaker with 2 kids .

cek jgk buku dia 'GILA' short stories on people struggling with mental illness.

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 Author| Post time 24-1-2020 08:46 AM | Show all posts
syadail replied at 24-1-2020 08:21 AM
Congrats Hana. Rasanya dia homemaker with 2 kids .

cek jgk buku dia 'GILA' short stories on peopl ...

oh really...blh cari la pasni

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Post time 24-1-2020 08:47 AM | Show all posts
ehhh bagusnyaaa...hakak nak carik gak...
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 Author| Post time 24-1-2020 08:51 AM | Show all posts

kan...penulis2 kita ni pun hebat2 jugak rupanya

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Post time 27-1-2020 12:43 PM | Show all posts
Alkaf? Keturunan alkaffkaftan kah?
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Post time 29-1-2020 10:24 AM | Show all posts

saya beli dah yg ni... tapi x smpt baca lagi...
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