V. A. POGADAEV, PhD in History, University of Malaya (Kuala Lumpur)
INTERNATIONAL POETRY READINGS AND WORKSHOP IN KUALA LUMPUR
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Keywords:, oriental poetry, seminar "Poets of the World, civilization and crisis of the XXI century", Numera writers ' organization
At the end of 2012, Kuala Lumpur hosted an International poetry Reading and seminar "Poets of the World, civilization and the crisis of the XXI century", organized by the literary association " Great Malay Nusantara*" (abbreviated "Numera"). The Nusantara Melayu Raya organization, created in 2011 on the initiative of the famous Malaysian poet, winner of the Southeast Asian Literary Award, holder of the title of National Writer of Malaysia, Ahmad Kamal Abdullah (Kemala), quickly gained recognition at home and abroad.
The event was attended by over 50 poets, writers, translators, scientists from seven countries (Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, Thailand), including the outstanding poet and translator of Bangladesh Aminur Rahman, Indonesian veteran poet from Aceh L. K. Ara, National writer of Malaysia Ahmad Kamal Abdullah (South-East Asia Award winners include Brunei poet Zefri Arif and Malaysian poets Siti Zainon Ismail and Abdul Gafar Ibrahim (AGI), Awang Saryan, Director General of the Language and Literature Council of Malaysia, Mior Kamarul Shahid, Editor-in-Chief of Berita Harian newspaper, and President of the National Writer Organization (PENA). Malaysia's Salih Rahamad.
The guest of honor of the seminar was the Minister of Federal Territories, Senator Raja Nong Chik, who called on poets to mercilessly fight meanness, lies, hypocrisy, cowardice, proclaim love and purity through their weapon - poetry
* Nusantara (ancient). nusa - an island, antara - another, remote, entire territory) - a term used in medieval Javanese literature to refer to the territory that was part of the Majapahit Empire with the center in Java (editor's note).
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