A. Samad Said
Malaysian novelist and poet (born 1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abdul Samad bin Mohamed Said (born 9 April 1935)[1][2] is a Malaysian novelist and poet. In May 1976, he was named by Malaysia literature communities and many of the country's linguists as the Pejuang Sastera [Literary Exponent] receiving, within the following decade, the 1979 Southeast Asia Write Award and, in 1986, in appreciation of his continuous writings and contributions to the nation's literary heritage, or Kesusasteraan Melayu, the title Sasterawan Negara or National Leaurate.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohamed Said is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Samad.
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Native name | عبدالصمد محمد سعيد |
Born | Abdul Samad bin Mohamed Said (1935-04-09) 9 April 1935 (age 89) Durian Tunggal, Malacca, Straits Settlement, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Occupation | writer |
Language | Malay, English |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Alma mater | Victoria School, Singapore |
Genre | Novelist, poet |
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Spouse | Salmi Manja |
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