Understanding the classical Malay literary framework: A reappraisal of the poetic theories of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh

The objective of this article is to understand the classical Malay literary framework through the analysis of different Malay literary texts. The study is based on an analysis of the works of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh, along with the interpretation of selected classical Malay texts...

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Main Author: Ahmad H.Osman, Rahmah
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spelling iium-544032017-02-22T08:44:48Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/54403/ Understanding the classical Malay literary framework: A reappraisal of the poetic theories of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh Ahmad H.Osman, Rahmah PN Literature (General) The objective of this article is to understand the classical Malay literary framework through the analysis of different Malay literary texts. The study is based on an analysis of the works of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh, along with the interpretation of selected classical Malay texts. The article seeks to highlight the critical systems in classical Malay literature and in Puitika Sastera Melayu. The study shows that in Braginsky’s work, the author identifies the significance of studying classical Malay literature for understanding its central notion of beauty and “the beautiful” (indah) in Malay literary writings, as well as the concept of “self-awareness” and the concern of Malay writers for “the spiritual benefit” that is embedded in their writings. But in the works of Muhammad Haji Salleh, on the other hand, the author argues that the Malay literary theory, Puitika Sastera Melayu, was preconditioned by the inner structure of the society, which was embedded in the Malay language, milieu and philosophy. IIUM Press 2016-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54403/1/54403_Understanding%20the%20classical%20Malay.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54403/7/54403_Understanding%20the%20classical%20Malay_Scopus.pdf Ahmad H.Osman, Rahmah (2016) Understanding the classical Malay literary framework: A reappraisal of the poetic theories of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh. Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language and Literature, 10 (2). pp. 148-162. ISSN 1985-3106 http://journals.iium.edu.my/asiatic/index.php/AJELL/article/view/866/660
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Understanding the classical Malay literary framework: A reappraisal of the poetic theories of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh
description The objective of this article is to understand the classical Malay literary framework through the analysis of different Malay literary texts. The study is based on an analysis of the works of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh, along with the interpretation of selected classical Malay texts. The article seeks to highlight the critical systems in classical Malay literature and in Puitika Sastera Melayu. The study shows that in Braginsky’s work, the author identifies the significance of studying classical Malay literature for understanding its central notion of beauty and “the beautiful” (indah) in Malay literary writings, as well as the concept of “self-awareness” and the concern of Malay writers for “the spiritual benefit” that is embedded in their writings. But in the works of Muhammad Haji Salleh, on the other hand, the author argues that the Malay literary theory, Puitika Sastera Melayu, was preconditioned by the inner structure of the society, which was embedded in the Malay language, milieu and philosophy.
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title Understanding the classical Malay literary framework: A reappraisal of the poetic theories of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh
title_short Understanding the classical Malay literary framework: A reappraisal of the poetic theories of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh
title_full Understanding the classical Malay literary framework: A reappraisal of the poetic theories of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh
title_fullStr Understanding the classical Malay literary framework: A reappraisal of the poetic theories of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the classical Malay literary framework: A reappraisal of the poetic theories of Vladimir Braginsky and Muhammad Haji Salleh
title_sort understanding the classical malay literary framework: a reappraisal of the poetic theories of vladimir braginsky and muhammad haji salleh
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2016
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/54403/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/54403/1/54403_Understanding%20the%20classical%20Malay.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/54403/7/54403_Understanding%20the%20classical%20Malay_Scopus.pdf
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