The Genealogy of Kings (Sulalat al-Salatin)

“The Genealogy Of Kings is a literary work that gives a romanticised history of the origin, evolution and demise of the great Malay maritime empire, the Melaka Sultanate. The work, which was composed sometime between 15th and 16th centuries, is considered one of the finest literary and historical works in the Malay language.” -The Star
“The Sulalat al-Salatin (Genealogy Of Kings), also known as the Sejarah Melayu or Malay Annals, is considered one of the most important literary and historical texts of the Malay Archipelago. It is being published in a new translation by Malaysian scholar Muhammad Haji Salleh, 78, which modernises the work for new generations.” -Straits Times

Prof. Muhammad Haji Salleh is a Malaysian writer who was awarded the National Literary Award in 1991 and the SEA Writers Award in 1997. In 2008, he was named National Academic Leader. He served as the President of the Malaysian Translators Association (1978-1982) and has translated many Malay-language poems into English. He also served on the editorial board of the Southeast Journal, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Language and Library Council, and as a member of the National Literary Awards Panel. His career began as a teacher at the Butterworth Trade School in 1960, and he continued his teaching career in several schools as a tutor, lecturer, senior lecturer, and subsequently held several academic positions at local and international universities. He was appointed professor in 1979 at the age of 37. Upon returning to Malaysia, he served at the National University of Malaysia and the University of Science Malaysia. For 42 years, he worked at USM, UKM and UM. He has been invited to teach in the United States, Brunei, Germany, and the Netherlands as a visiting professor and has received fellowships from several universities in the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands. He was previously a Guest Professor under the Fulbright-Hays program (1977) and taught at North Carolina State University, Raleigh , USA (1977-1978); lecturer in the Department of Malay Literature; Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM; and Director of the Institute of Language, Culture Malay Literature. Muhammad is an “Asian Scholar in Residence” at the University of Michigan. In 1992-1993, he was elected Fullbright Visiting Reseacher, at the University of California, Berkeley and held the Chair of Malay Studies at the University of Leiden, Netherlands (1993-1994). In June 1996, he participated in the National Association (Moscow) seminar on “National Construction and the Literature / Cultural Development in Southeast Asia”.

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