Former teacher, Khadijah Hashim (born 20 April 1942 in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia) is a Malaysian novelist, scriptwriter and journalist. She has worked as a teacher, also as a journalist with local newspapers Utusan Melayu (1974–1976) and Berita Harian (1976–1985). She is more well known as a novelist, and has produced 19 novels. She also expanded her creativity in the field of short stories, radio drama scripts, children's books, rhymes and poetry. The children’s rhyme book “Sayang Sayang” has been selected to be on Honour List of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in Basel, Switzerland (2002) and “Semerbak Poetry” in Macau, China (2006). Khadijah continues her interests in writing rhymes, which led to her latest creation of “Putera-puteri Malaysia”.
Former teacher, Khadijah Hashim (born 20 April 1942 in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia) is a Malaysian novelist, scriptwriter and journalist. She has worked as a teacher, also as a journalist with local newspapers Utusan Melayu (1974–1976) and Berita Harian (1976–1985). She is more well known as a novelist, and has produced 19 novels. She also expanded her creativity in the field of short stories, radio drama scripts, children's books, rhymes and poetry. The children’s rhyme book “Sayang Sayang” has been selected to be on Honour List of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in Basel, Switzerland (2002) and “Semerbak Poetry” in Macau, China (2006). Khadijah continues her interests in writing rhymes, which led to her latest creation of “Putera-puteri Malaysia”.
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