1. Name: Md. Salleh Yaapar, Prof. Dato’ Seri Dr.
2. Occupation: Academician
3. Date & Place of Birth: December 20, 1946, Permatang Rawa, Seberang Perai
4. Education:
- PhD, Temple University, USA (1994)
- Master in Arts, Temple University, USA (1994)
- Master in Arts, University of Philippines (1977)
- Pusat Latihan Daerah (1968)
- Sekolah Menengah St. Marks, Butterworth, Pulau Pinang (1958-1964)
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Pasir Gebu, Seberang Perai Utara (1952-1957)
5. Contributions:
- Director, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Press
- Chairman, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Board of Governors
- Deputy Chairman, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Board of Governors
- Among books published, Cultural Encounter and Religious Engagement in Nurturing World Peace: Lessons from Selected Literary Works (2007), Setaman Pantun Merdeka, (2007. Ziarah Ke Timur (2004), Kesusasteraan Bandingan dan Kesusasteraan Asia Tenggara Abad Ke-21 (2000) and Mysticism and Poetry: A Hermeneutical Reading of the Poems of Amir Hamzah (1995)
- The European Chair of Malay Studies, Leiden University, The Netherlands (2003-2006)
- Member, National Council of Professors
- Professor, Comparative Literature, School of Humanities, USM
- Professor, USM (2006-present)
- Associate Professor, USM (1993-1997)
- Assistant Lecturer, Temple University, USA (1987)
- Lecturer, USM (1977-1992)
- Tutor, USM (1975)
6. Honours & Awards:
- Bahasa Melayu Academician Award -Ministry of Higher Education (2012)
- Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (Kelas Ketiga) (DSPN) which carries the title “Dato’” – Pulau Pinang State Government (2007)
- Darjah Johan Negeri (DJN) – Pulau Pinang State Government (2002)
- Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK) – Pulau Pinang State Government (1991)
- Recipient of various Literary Prizes
- Recipient of Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung, USM
Source:
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