Mastera Literary Award
Mastera Literary Award is a regional prize awarded since 1999 for the best prose and poetic works, as well as for literary criticism in Malay of the writers of the South-East Asian countries. The founder of the award is the Southeast Asian Literature Council, abbreviated as Mastera.
The Council was established in 1995. Founding countries: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia. In 2012, it was joined by Singapore which previously had observer status, and in 2014 by Thailand. Representatives of Viet Nam and Philippines where there are minorities who speak Malay languages periodically participate in the activity of the Council.
Prizes are awarded every two years for works published during the two previous years. Winners receive diplomas and a bonus of 10,000 Malaysian ringgit.
Mastera Literary Award Recipients
Mastera Literary Award Recipients (2003)
| Recipient | Country | Title | Genre |
| Abdul Hadi W.M | Indonesia | Tasawuf Yang Tertindas: Kajian Hermeneutik atas Karya-Karyanya | Kajian sastera |
Mastera Literary Award Recipients(2005)
| Recipient | Country | Title | Genre |
| Jelani Harun | Malaysia | Pemikiran Adab Ketatanegaraan Kesultanan Melayu | Kajian sastera |
Mastera Literary Award Recipients (2007)
| Recipient | Country | Title | Genre |
| Maman S. Mahayana | Indonesia | 9 Jawaban Sastra Indonesia Sebuah Orientasi Kritik | Kajian sastera |
Mastera Literary Award Recipients (2010)
| Recipient | Country | Title | Genre |
| - | - | - | - |
Mastera Literary Award Recipients (2012)
| Recipient | Country | Title | Genre |
| Noriah Taslim | Malaysia | Lisan dan Tulisan Teks dan Budaya | Kajian sastera |
Mastera Literary Award Recipients (2016)
| Recipient | Country | Title | Genre |
| Dr. Mohamad Saleeh Rahamad | Malaysia | Oksidentalisme dalam Sastera Melayu Sebelum Merdeka Hingga Era Mahathir Mohamad | Kajian sastera |
| Jamal T. Suryanata | Indonesia | Sastra di Tapal Batas | Kajian sastera |
| Dr. Hajah Rayah Ali | Brunei | Syair Kenangan Karya Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddein: Satu Analisis | Kajian sastera |
| Dr. Azhar Ibrahim Alwee | Singapura | Cendekiawan Melayu Penyuluh Emansipasi | Kajian sastera |
Mastera Literary Award Recipients (2021)
| Recipient | Country | Title | Genre |
| Rahimah A. Hamid | Malaysia | Proses Kreatif: Sensitiviti dan Kreativiti Pengarang | Kajian sastera |
| Abdul Wachid B.S. | Indonesia | Sastra Pencerahan | Kajian sastera |
| Yahya M.S. | Brunei | Gagasan Ketatanegaraan dalam Syair Almarhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien | Kajian sastera |
| Kartini Anwar | Singapura | Pemikiran dan Gaya Mengarang Raja Ali Haji | Kajian sastera |