Ruhaini Matdarin

Ruhaini Matdarin (born 16. 3. 1981, Kota Kinabalu) is a Malaysian writer from Sabah.

Ruhaini Matdarin
Native name
Ruhaini Matdarin
BornRuhaini Matdarin
(1981-03-16)March 16, 1981
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Occupationshort-story and novel writer
LanguageMalay
NationalityMalaysian
CitizenshipMalaysia
Alma materUniversiti Sains Malaysia
Notable awardsSabah Literature Prize (2006/2007, 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2012/2013, 2014/2015, 2016/2017); Literary Prize of the Utusan Group (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014); Winner of the best book competition of the Malaysian Institute of Translation & Books, National Union of Writers of Malaysia and “Berita Harian” (2014).
Years activesince 1990th

Brief biography

She is Bajau-Kadazan by nationality. The eldest of three children in the family. In 2003, she graduated from the Faculty of Finance of the University of Science of Malaysia in Penang. She used to work as an auditor in a number of companies. Since 2016, she has become a freelancer in order to have free time for writing. Life member of the Writers' Union of Malaysia [1].

Creativity

She began writing as a student of Sabah College in 1993. She promptly burst into the world of literature. Debuting in 2007 with the novel “The Self-Right Girl”, she published over 30 books during the next ten years, including novels and collections of short stories, as well as literary processed Sabah fairy tales [2]. At the same time, many of her works were awarded prestigious awards, including the Sabah Literary Award which she got many times [3]. It seems that the virtue of her books is in her capability to describe what is happening nowadays in Malaysia with humor, and sometimes with undisguised satire, resorting to the paradox as an artistic mean, changing the usual perception of life. Some of her short stories are translated into Russian by Victor A. Pogadaev[4].

Awards
  • Sabah Literature Prize (2006/2007, 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2012/2013, 2014/2015, 2016/2017)
  • Literary Prize of the Utusan Group (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
  • Winner of the best book competition of the Malaysian Institute of Translation & Books, National Union of Writers of Malaysia and "Berita Harian" (2014).

Works [5]

Novels
  • Gadis Adikara. Kuala Lumpur: Cerdik Publication, 2007
  • Jendela Menghadap Jalan. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publication, 2009
  • Pesona Sandora: Misteri di Provinsi Terpencil. Kuala Lumpur: PTS, 2010
  • Nurbalkis. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2010
  • Nisan. Kuala Lumpur: Penerbitan Melur, 2011
  • Waris Pejuang. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publication, 2012
  • Dukana. Kuala Lumpur: ITBM, 2013
  • Anatomi Rupert. Kuala Lumpur: ITBM, 2013.
  • Di Seberang Jalan. Kuala Lumpur: ITBM, 2014.
  • Kotak. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publications.
  • Dalam Getar Waktu. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publication, 2014
  • Cerita Perang Bariga. Kuala Lumpur: HSKU, 2015
  • Trivia. Kuala Lumpur: ITBM, 2015
  • Ajal. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan & UTM Press, 2015 (science fiction)
  • Sekurun Mencari Sinar. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2015
  • Kafe. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2018
  • Hari-Hari Terakhir Di Jesselton. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2018

Collections of short stories
  • Misi Penyepit Kain. Kuala Lumpur: ITBM, 2013
  • Melawan Yang Mustahil. Kuala Lumpur: ITBM, 2014
  • Jenaka si Darah Legenda. Kuala Lumpur: ITBM, 2015
  • Bulan Tenggelam Dalam Perahu. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2015
  • Short Story Collection: Against All Odds (Terjemahan daripada Melawan Yang Mustahil). Kuala Lumpur: ITBM, 2016.
  • Fiksi Buat Marquez. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2017
  • Cerita Yang Merayap-Rayap Di Dermaga. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2018
  • Kanvas Merah Jambu Van Gogh. Kuala Lumpur: Nusa Buku VS ITBM, 2018

In collective anthologies
  • Istana Cinta Ayah. Anatologi cerpen pemenang sayembara mengarang cerpen sempena 50 tahun Merdeka. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2009 (cerpen Yang Aneh)
  • Emas Hitam. Antologi cerpen hadiah sedco-bahasa ke 2. Kuala Lumpur: Penerbitan Melur, 2010 (Cerpen Emas Hitam)
  • Karya sasterawan. Kuala Lumpur: BTN, ITNM & Pena, 2011 (cerpen Loran)
  • Antologi cerpen Indonesia-Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Buku Obor & ITBM, 2013 (cerpen Bendera Yang Kembali Berkibar)
  • Cerpen terbaik 2014. Kuala Lumpur: Fixi, 2015 (cerpen Basikal Terbang Dan Misteri Kematian Profesor Jabbar)
  • Yang Aneh Yang Magis. Kuala Lumpur: KataPilar Books, 2017 cerpen Misi Penyepit Kain.

Tales of Sabah
  • Puteri Bungsu dan Suluwaden. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2014
  • Puteri Bintang Terang. Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 2015

Notes

    References
    1. Ruhaini Matdarin
    2. Ruhaini Matdarin, Sabah's pride and prolific writer // "Borneo Past" , June 8, 2017
    3. Meet Ruhaini Matdarin, One of Sabah’s Prolific Writers // "Malay Mail", 8.6.2017
    4. Рухайни Матдарин. Для чего нужна прищепка (Ruhaini Matdarin. Misi Penyepit Kain). Перевод Виктора Погадаева - Интернет журнал «Русский переплёт», 20.10.2017 ; Рухайни Матдарин. Скандал вокруг реки и чудо-мыла (Ruhaini Matdarin. Skandal Sungai vs Sabun Beras Ajaib). Перевод Виктора Погадаева - Интернет журнал «Русский переплёт», 10.11.2018
    5. Books by Ruhaini Matdarin [https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/6570621.Ruhaini_Matdarin"
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