About Amin Sweeney
Lived 1938 – 2010 (aged 71). Amin Sweeney was an Indonesian and Malaysian linguist.
Selected written works
As a scholar, he wrote many monographs and books. Among them were Malay Shadow Puppets (London, 1972), The Ramayana and the Malay Shadow-Play (Kuala Lumpur, 1972), Studies in Malaysian Oral and Musical Tradition (with William P Malm, Ann Arbor, 1974), An International Seminar on the Shadow Plays of Asia (with Goto Akira, Tokyo, 1976), Reputations Live On: An Early Malay Autobiography (Berkeley, 1980), Authors and Audiences in Traditional Malay Literature (Berkeley, 1980), A Full Hearing: Orality and Literacy in the Malay World (Berkeley, 1987), Malay Word Music (Kuala Lumpur, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1994), and Karya Lengkap Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munsyi (The Complete Works of Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munsyi, three volumes, Jakarta, 2005–2008).
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Amin Sweeney?
Malaysian writer (1938-2010)
When was Amin Sweeney born?
Amin Sweeney was born on 13 December 1938 in England.
When did Amin Sweeney die?
Amin Sweeney died on 13 November 2010 in Indonesia.
What was Amin Sweeney's occupation?
Amin Sweeney was a linguist.
What nationality was Amin Sweeney?
Amin Sweeney was Indonesian and Malaysian.
Sources & further reading
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