Malaysian Literature in English as Literature of Reconciliation

Maryam Azizan, Afinanazira Afnizul, Shazan Khan Omar and Sofeaazlena Tung Adib Vincent Tung
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Maryam Azizan: Academy of Language Studies (APB), Universiti teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor Malaysia
Afinanazira Afnizul: Academy of Language Studies (APB), Universiti teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor Malaysia
Shazan Khan Omar: Academy of Language Studies (APB), Universiti teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor Malaysia
Sofeaazlena Tung Adib Vincent Tung: Academy of Language Studies (APB), Universiti teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor Malaysia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 8, 4021-4032

Abstract: Malaysia has become one of the epitomes of multiculturalism in Southeast Asia due to its richness of diversity. Colonised by multiple European countries and Japan for centuries, the country, formerly known as Malaya, achieved its independence on 31st August 1957. The emergence of inspiring words by Malaya writers and poets during the colonial era became the beacons of hope amongst the Malaya people in forging a new future for their newly independent country. Furthermore, the revival of Malaysian literature in English in the postcolonial era can strengthen the trust, understanding, acceptance, and peace between different races and cultures in Malaysia. Thus, this paper aims to analyse how Malaysian literature in English plays the role of reconciliation in the multicultural communities in Malaysia. For the purpose of this research, a Malaysian English literary novel, This End of The Rainbow (2008), written by Adibah Amin will be analysed by using the concept of reconciliation by Fadillah Merican. Pertinence to the study, the novel managed to encapsulate the concept’s elements of diversity and the preoccupation with bleak scenarios. The results highlight the importance of reconciling amidst the differences in a multicultural society in Malaysia that fosters unity and resists colonial discourse.

Date: 2024
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