PARTICULAR DETAILS

1. Name : Khalidah Adibah Amin

2. Mother’s Name: Tan Sri Zainon Sulaiman (Ibu Zain) – (Independence Warrior)

3. Date of Birth: 19 February 1936

4 . Place of Birth : Johor Bahru , Johor

 BACKGROUND OF STUDY

She received her early education in Malay and Arabic before check-in to the English school at the age of 10 years. At first , she had a lot of trouble to do so but the English books  with pictures  quite attractive and she managed to finished her study in English school..

In 1953 ,she furthered her  studies at the University of Malaya , Singapore

CAREER

Adibah Amin began her career as a teacher in 1958 at the age of 22 years at Kolej Tunku Kurshiah , Seremban , Negeri Sembilan . In 1970 , she was in High School Headmaster Sri Puteri , Kuala Lumpur .She then became a lecturer at the College of Languages ​​( now the Institute of Languages) , Kuala Lumpur .

In 1971 , at the age of 35 years , Adibah joined The New Straits Times Press Sdn Bhd (NSTP ) as a reporter . She exploit her strengths in education to integrate with journalism . One result is that the column " As I Was Passing " the trigger to the forefront of national journalism and achieved fame for her so far . She was the  Editor Advisor of Majalah Jelita , NSTP issue .

In 1984 , Adibah left the NSTP to be a freelance writer as well as to teach the Malay language.Therefore , in the early 1990s, she joined The Star and soon after, wrote a series of space on learning the Malay language which is the strength of the newspaper , the Star Publications Education Sunday ( Sunday Star Education ) .

She was acted in three film as below :-

• 1990 – Mat Som

• 1989 – Hati Bukan Kristal

• 1980 – Adik Manja – won the  Best Assistant Actress award in  first Film Festival of Malaysia in 1980

 AWARD

 1980: Best Minor Actress in Adik Manja film  during the first Film Festival of Malaysia

 1983: Anugerah Penulisan SEA (SEA Write Award)

 1991: Anugerah Pengembangan Sastera Esso-Gapena

 1996: Anugerah Wartawan Cemerlang Negara by Persatuan Wartawan Melayu Malaysia

 1996: Anugerah Kesusasteraan Johor

 1998: Anugerah Tun Razak for the excellent contribution in education field and fostering the good understanding between ethics in Malaysia

She is an academic , linguist , writer of Malay and English, and also Malaysian actress . By using the pre of Sri Delima as a pen name along with over 200 radio drama,short story writing in English, she wrote for The Star newspaper , and is most remembered for its space "As I Was Passing " written while she was with the New Straits Times .

In November 2006 , Adibah produce novel in English, " This End of the Rainbow " featuring a fiction about the lives of students around the 50s .

Her novel " Still in the Lotus Pond " has been translated into English and Japanese with subtitles " Surojya No Hana wa Mada Ni Ike ( 1986). "

Adibah has also translated the works of great literature of Malaysia include the Malaysian National Laureate works  such as Harvest Boots No Thorns ( Ranjau Sepanjang Jalan) by Shannon Ahmad and Jungle of Hope ( Rimba Harapan ) by Keris Mas .

OTHER WORKS OF KHALIDAH ADIBAH AMIN ( ADIBAH AMIN)

1. Glimpses : cameos of Malaysian life , MPH Group Publishing, 2008.

2. Rhymes for children , K Publishing Sdn. Bhd., 2008.

3. As I was passing II , MPH Group Publishing, 2007.

4. Bagaimana mengurus prestasi : 24 pengajaran bagi meningkatkan prestasi / Robert ,McGraw-Hill (Malaysia), 2006.

5. Mengurus atur di tempat kerja : 24 pengajaran untuk menetapkan matlamat,menentukan keutamaan,dan mengurus masa anda / Kenneth Zeigler; penyunting : Adibah Amin ; penterjemahan : Leo Ann Mean ,Zeigler, Kenneth , McGraw-Hill (Malaysia), 2006.

6. Panduan kejayaan jualan : 20 pengajaran untuk membuka dan menutup jualan sekarang / Linda Richardson; penyunting : Adibah Amin ; penterjemahan : Leo Ann Mean : McGraw-Hill (Malaysia), 2006.

7. As I was passing , MPH Group Pub., 2006

8. Menjayakan pasukan : 24 pengajaran untuk menjayakan kerjasama / Michael Maginn ; penterjemah Leo Ann Mean ; penyunting Adibah Amin Maginn, Michael , McGraw-Hill, 2006.

9. Bagaimana memotivasikan setiap pekerja : 24 taktik terbukti bagi menyemarakkan produktiviti di tempat kerja / Anne Bruce, penterjemah : Leo Ann Mean, penyunting : Adibah Amin ,Bruce, Anne ,McGraw-Hill Education, c2005.

10. Menghadapi orang bermasalah : 24 pengajaran untuk memperlihatkan yang terbaik dalam semua orang / Dr. Rick Brinkman & Dr. Rick Kirschner, penterjemah : Leo Ann Mean, penyunting : Adibah Amin :McGraw-Hill Education, c2005.

11. Panduan pengurus baru : 24 pengajaran bagi menguasai peranan baru anda / Morey Stettner, penterjemah : Leo Ann Mean, penyunting : Adibah Amin dll , McGraw-Hill Education, c2005.

12. Panduan untuk pemimpin : 24 pengajaran bagi kepemimpinan luar biasa / John H. Zenger, Joseph Folkman, penterjemah : Leo Ann Mean, penyunting : Adibah Amin dll ,McGraw-Hill Education, c2005.

13. Grammar builder : a remedial guidebook for students of English Book 3 ,bersama Farida J. Ibrahim, Adibah Amin, Rosemary Eravelly, Cambridge University Press, 2002.

14. Glimpses : cameos of Malaysian life , Ericane & Webb, c2002.

15. Grammar builder : a remedial guidebook for students of English; Book 4 / Farida J. Ibrahim, Adibah Amin, Rosemary Eravelly. ,Cambridge University Press, 2002.

16. Brainless Sang Bedal , Khadijah Hashim ; Terjemahan Adibah Amin, K Publishing, 2001.

17. The lucky gong / Khadijah Hashim ; Terjemahan Adibah Amin, K Publishing, 2001.

18. Ungrateful Sang Bedal / Khadijah Hashim ; Terjemahan oleh Adibah Amin, K Publishing, 2001.

19. A big feast / Khadijah Hashim, terjemahan oleh Adibah Amin,K Publishing, 2001.

20. The sky is going to fall / Khadijah Hashim ; terjemahan oleh Adibah Amin, K Publishing, 2001.

21. Jungle of hope / Keris Mas ; terjemahan oleh Adibah Amin ,DBP, 2000.