Ismail Johari
Ismail Johari (13 March 1947 - 16 July 2017) was the author of the Bukit Kepong novel published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) in 1990 and one of the main script writers of the Bukit Kepong film produced by Jins Shamsuddin in 1981, both of which were based on an actual armed incident that took place on 23 February 1950 between the Federation of Malaya Police and gunmen of the Malayan Communist Party during the Malayan Emergency. The Bukit Kepong novel was adopted as the Form 4 secondary school and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) educational teaching material.
Ismail Johari | |
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| Born | March 13, 1947 Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia) |
| Died | July 16, 2017 (aged 70) Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam |
| Resting place | Section 21 Muslim Cemetery, Shah Alam |
| Occupation | Novelist, policeman |
| Language | Malay |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Genre | History |
| Notable works | Bukit Kepong (novel) |
| Spouse | Rozita Mohd Nazir |
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