KUALA LUMPUR: National laureate Zaharah Nawawi died at KPJ Rawang Specialist Hospital, Selangor at 7.55 am today, believed to be due to cancer. She was 82.
The tragic news was shared by her nephew, Mohd Fadhil Jaffar via a post oh his Facebook page today.
Mohd Fadhil who described his aunt as approachable and always philosophical, said she was one of the successful ones in the family, who had greatly influenced and inspired him.
"Despite her agony and pain, especially in her final days, she was always cheerful and enjoyed the company of relatives especially the younger generation who came to visit her," said Mohd Fadhil who last met his aunt two weeks ago.
"May Allah bless her soul and place her among the righteous," he said, adding that her remains were buried at USJ 22, Subang Jaya Muslim Cemetery after zohor prayers today.
Born in Kampung Parit Jawa, Mukim Empat, Batu Pahat Johor, on May 5 1940, Zaharah honed her writing skills at the age of 12.
Her highest recognition was the Southeast Asian Writers Award which she received in Sept 1996 in Bangkok, Thailand for her novel Anugerah.
She was also recipient of the Johor Darul Ta'zim Literary Prize in 1999.
Zaharah served Utusan Melayu as a journalist at Mingguan Malaysia and was an editorial board member of WANITA magazine from 1968 to 1976.
Her last position at Utusan Melayu was as editor-in- chief of MASTIKA magazine.
From 1976 to 1985 she was general editor of Malaysian Language Publishing at Berita Publishing (a subsidiary of The New Straits Times Group).
She also served as managing editor at Pustaka Cipta Sdn Bhd from 1985 to 1986 and was guest writer at Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka from 1997 to 1998.
Among her novels were Panglima Salleh, Selempang Merah; Jalur Sinar di Celah Daun; Azah Aziz: Kartika di Langit Seni; Anugerah; Sehelai Daun Yang Gugur; Haruman Kencana; Bulan dan Mentari; Di Hujung Penantian; Semangat Bunga; Wangian Bukit Peranginan and Warna dan Wajah.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Tue May 31 2022
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