PAK UTIH BY USMAN AWANG

  ABOUT USMAN AWANG Malaysian National Laureate Dato' Dr. Usman Awang or also known as by his many pen names such as Tongkat Warrant, Adi Jaya and Atma Jiwa. U.A. was born on July 12th 1929, in Kampung Tanjung Lembu, Kuala Sedili, Kota Tinggi, Johor. His early education was in Sekolah Melayu Kuala Sedili (1936), Mersing (1937) and Bandar Maharani (1940) until he passed Standard VI. Additionally, his contributions to this institution and literature are absolutely not small. He died peacefully on the 29th November of 2001 at the age of 72 after a long and tiring battle against his heart disease. Father Utih I He has one wife – whom he embraces until death five children who want to eat everyday an old hut where an inherited tale is hanging a piece of barren land to cultivate. The skin of his hands is taut and calloused accustomed to any amount of sweat O Father Utih, the worthy peasant. But malaria comes hunting them even though he offers a million prayers and Mother Utih calls th...