Syair Bidasari

first published 1750

The Syair Bidasari is a Malay poem popular across Southeast Asia. Surviving manuscripts date to the early 19th century, and the story may be older. Following a beautiful maiden who falls into a deathlike sleep during the day, it has been compared to the European fairy tales of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.

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Original language:

Malay

Year page:

1750