Mastera Literary Award is a regional prize awarded since 1999 for the best prose and poetic works, as well as for literary criticism in Malay of the writers of the South-East Asian countries. The founder of the award is the Southeast Asian Literature Council (Malay: Majlis Sastera Asia Tenggara), abbreviated as Mastera.
The Council was established in 1995. Founding countries: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia. In 2012, it was joined by Singapore which previously had observer status, and in 2014 by Thailand. Representatives of Viet Nam and Philippines where there are minorities who speak Malay languages periodically participate in the activity of the Council.[1]
Prizes are awarded every two years for works published during the two previous years. Winners receive diplomas and a bonus of 10,000 Malaysian ringgit.[2]
Mastera Literary Award Recipients
Mastera Literary Award Recipients (1999)
Mastera Literary Award Recipients 1999
Recipient
Country
Title
Genre
Dr. Sohaimi Abdul Aziz
Malaysia
Rasa - Fenomenologi: Penerapan Terhadap Karya A. Samad Said
Kajian sastera
Titis Basino P.I
Indonesia
Dari Lembah ke Coolibah, Welas Asih Merengkuh Tajali, Menyucikan Perselingkuhan
Novel
Badaruddin H.O
Brunei
Episod-Episod Si Awang
Kumpulan Puisi
Mastera Literary Award Recipients (2001)
Mastera Literary Award 2001
Recipient
Country
Title
Genre
Muhammad Haji Salleh
Malaysia
Puitika Sastera Melayu
Kajian sastera
Kuntowijoyo
Indonesia
Mantra Pejinak Ular
Novel
Muslim Burmat
Brunei
Urih Pesisir
Novel
Mastera Literary Award Recipients (2003)
Mastera Literary Award 2003: Karya Kreatif
Recipient
Country
Title
Genre
Anwar Ridhwan
Malaysia
Naratif Ogonshoto
Kumpulan Cerpen
Abrar Yusra
Indonesia
Tanah Ombak
Novel
Zefri Ariff Brunei
Brunei
Rapat
Kumpulan Drama Pentas
Mastera Literary Award 2003: Karya Bukan Kreatif
Recipient
Country
Title
Genre
Abdul Hadi W.M
Indonesia
Tasawuf Yang Tertindas: Kajian Hermeneutik atas Karya-Karyanya
Kajian sastera
Mastera Literary Award Recipients(2005)
Mastera Literary Award 2005: Karya Kreatif
Recipient
Country
Title
Genre
T. Alias Talib
Malaysia
Pasar Pengalaman
Kumpulan Puisi
A. Mustofa Bisri
Indonesia
Lukisan Kaligrafi
Kumpulan Cerpen
Yahya M.S.
Brunei
Nyanyian Perjalanan Mencari Diri dari Muara ke Arafat
Kumpulan Puisi
Mastera Literary Award 2005: Karya Bukan Kreatif
Recipient
Country
Title
Genre
Jelani Harun
Malaysia
Pemikiran Adab Ketatanegaraan Kesultanan Melayu
Kajian sastera
Mastera Literary Award Recipients (2007)
Mastera Literary Award 2007: Karya Kreatif
Recipient
Country
Title
Genre
Azizi Haji Abdullah
Malaysia
Sangeetha
Novel
Raudal Tanjung Banua
Indonesia
Gugusan Mata Ibu
Kumpulan Puisi
Muslim Burmat
Brunei
Ntaidu
Novel
Mastera Literary Award 2007: Karya Bukan Kreatif
Recipient
Country
Title
Genre
Maman S. Mahayana
Indonesia
9 Jawaban Sastra Indonesia Sebuah Orientasi Kritik