165 RUZY SULIZA HASHIM AND FATIN NUR SYAHIRAH FAIZAL PSYCHOGEOGRAPHY OF KUALA LUMPUR IN NASSURY IBRAHIM’S SELECTED POEMS (Psikogeograf Kuala Lumpur dalam Puisi Nassury Ibrahim) Ruzy Suliza Hashim ruzy@ukm.edu.my Fatin Nur Syahirah Faizal a137354fatin@gmail.com Sustainability of Language Sciences Research Centre, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. Abstract The strong connection between people and place provides fodder for literary producers to create their works. In his anthology of poems Ruang Kota, Nassury Ibrahim draws upon Kuala Lumpur as the place that allows him to delve into the study of self and other people. Using psychogeography as an analytical tool, this article examines how Kuala Lumpur affects the mental states and behaviors of the people living in the heart of the urban city. Nassury’s poems deal with many aspects of life which include poverty, pollution and humanity. Other than his experiences, the poet uses the landscape of the city to express his own perspectives and feelings towards Kuala Lumpur. Based on the analysis, Kuala Lumpur is portrayed as a city that has developed materially but its dwellers benevolence and compassion have lessened greatly. His poems highlight urban poverty and poor urban planning in Kuala Lumpur which have led to poor quality of life in this cosmopolitan city. Keywords: psychogeography, urban poor, Kuala Lumpur Abstrak Hubungan erat antara sebuah masyarakat dengan tempat menjadi sumber inspirasi untuk pengkarya sastera menghasilkan karya. Dalam antologi Ruang Kota, Nassury Ibrahim memberikan tumpuan terhadap Kuala Lumpur