In US, science fiction and fantasy genres has been viewed as belittler writing by literary status-quo. The Wired has a good article about the changing that has been happen when Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy released this year. The release was considered as a major step toward respectability.
Malaysian science fiction and fantasy genres in other hands, has more good thing to say. As far as I'm remember, Rahmat Haroun who wrote Di. Ar. Ti. and Manuklon was regarded among the pioner of Malaysian science fiction, while Ahmad Patria Abdullah as a 'pathfinder' in Malaysian fantasy world. Abdullah wrote such good fantasy novels like Kembar Artakus (Artakus Twins*); Pedang Aurora (Aurora Sword*) and Kota Arialun (The City of Arialun*).
But Malaysian science fiction and fantasy writing had never been disparaged within the literary world. All of those novels were published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) who has an autonomous power granted by the goverment to publish literary writings in Malaysia.
Still, there is a lot of effort needed to uphold these two genres for us to see its grow more. And if the American science fiction and fantasy circle were exhilarated by the releasing of Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, I think Malaysian counterparts would have same thrill.
I think editor of Dewan Sastera, Fadli Al-Akiti who a science fiction writer himself has something to say.
* not yet translated
Malaysian science fiction and fantasy genres in other hands, has more good thing to say. As far as I'm remember, Rahmat Haroun who wrote Di. Ar. Ti. and Manuklon was regarded among the pioner of Malaysian science fiction, while Ahmad Patria Abdullah as a 'pathfinder' in Malaysian fantasy world. Abdullah wrote such good fantasy novels like Kembar Artakus (Artakus Twins*); Pedang Aurora (Aurora Sword*) and Kota Arialun (The City of Arialun*).
But Malaysian science fiction and fantasy writing had never been disparaged within the literary world. All of those novels were published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) who has an autonomous power granted by the goverment to publish literary writings in Malaysia.
Still, there is a lot of effort needed to uphold these two genres for us to see its grow more. And if the American science fiction and fantasy circle were exhilarated by the releasing of Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, I think Malaysian counterparts would have same thrill.
I think editor of Dewan Sastera, Fadli Al-Akiti who a science fiction writer himself has something to say.
* not yet translated
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