Tenas Effendy
Tenas Effendy | |
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| Born | November 9, 1936 Kuala Panduk, Pelalawan, Dutch Indies |
| Died | February 28, 2015 (aged 78)[1] |
| Occupations | Grammarian Historian |
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Teuku Nasaruddin Said Effendy, also known as Tenas Effendy was an Indonesian grammarian and historian. He held several symposia in Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore.[2] His work is translated into Thai. Effendy founded the Tenas Effendy Foundation in 1979 for the preservation of Malay classical literature.[3]
Early life
Tenas Effendy is the younger son of Teuku Sayed Umar Muhammad, a cadet branch of Pelalawan royal family. His father worked as grammarian for the Pelalawan Kingdom. Located in central Sumatra, which at the time was a swapraja under Dutch colonial rule.[4] From early life, he studied Malay prose such as gurindam and pantun to be his father's successor.[5]
Career
1950s–1980s
Effendi published his first book, Ungkapan Tradisional Melayu Riau, in 1952, when he was a student in Bengkalis highschool, Riau. He wrote several historical books in the 1970s, such as Banjir darah di mempusun (1970), Raja Indra Pahlawan (1970), Songket Siak (1971), Hulubalang Canang (1972) and Kubu Terakhir (1973). Around this time, he established Tenas Effendy Foundation for the preservation of Classical Malay literature.[6]
1990–2010s
Books in this era include: Pedigree of Malay kings in Johor, Riau Lingga and Pahang sultanates (1990) and Johorian sphere of influence in Pelalawan (1995).[7] He also wrote about the Aslian-Sakai people live in the Sumatra jungle in his 2002 book The Orang Petalangan of Riau and their Forest Environment. Effendi become the head of Traditional Ruler Council of Riau Malay in 2000 until 2005.
Effendi was posthumously awarded with Bintang Mahaputra Nararya for his contribution by Indonesia in 2019.[8]
References
- ^ "Selamat Jalan Tenas Effendy..." DetakRiau news. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
- ^ Marlina, Marlina (2020-10-13). "Nilai Kearifan Lokal Dalam Tunjuk Ajar Melayu Karya Tenas Effendi". Diksi. 28 (2): 199–209. doi:10.21831/diksi.v28i2.33132. ISSN 2579-6399.
- ^ http://melayuonline.com/ind/news/read/226/harapan-tenas-effendi-tentang-lukman-edi-semoga-bisa-menyambung-lidah-orang-riau Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ [email protected] (2024-10-14). "Legacy of Pelalawan Sultanate Lives". Hikayat Foto. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Tenas Effendy, Gudang Pantun Melayu Riau – Sastra-Indonesia.com". 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Karya-karya Tenas Efendi". infoPKU. 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Tenas Effendy Luncurkan Tiga Buku » BertuahPos". BertuahPos (in Indonesian). 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Deret Tokoh Penerima Bintang Mahaputera Nararya Sebelum Duo F". CNN Indonesia. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2025.