Muhammad Jailani Abu Talib


Muhammad Jailani Abu Talib is a poet and writer.

Background

Muhammad Jailani Abu Talib read Malay language and literature in University of Malaya.
In UM, he was President of the Malay Language Society in the university. Past presidents include Dr. Nuwairi Haji Khaza'ai, Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Ahmad Shaberry Cheek. He served as president of the society for two consecutive years from 2009-2011.

Publications

His poems have been published in the poetry anthologies "Reflecting On The Merlion: An Anthology of Poems" and "From The Window of This Epoch". In 2009, he won the Golden Point Award for short stories.

Works