Malaysian National Laureate (''Malay'': Sasterawan Negara) are individuals who were awarded the Laureate for their contributions to
Malay
Malay may refer to:
Languages
* Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore
** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century
** Indonesi ...
literature
Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...
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List of recipients for the Malaysian National Laureate
# 1981 :
Kamaludin Muhammad (Keris Mas)
# 1982 :
Dato' Shahnon Ahmad
# 1983 :
Datuk Dr. Usman Awang
# 1986 :
Datuk A. Samad Said
# 1988 :
Muhammad Dahlan Abdul Biang Andi (Arena Wati)
# 1991 :
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Haji Salleh
# 1993 :
Noordin Hassan
Noordin Hassan (born January 18, 1929, Penang) is a Malaysian playwright, Malaysian National Laureate.
Brief biography
He received his secondary education in Malaysia, higher education in England (University of London
The University of L ...
# 1996 :
Datuk Abdullah Hussain
# 2001 :
Syed Othman bin Syed Omar (S. Othman Kelantan)
# 2009 : Dr. Anwar Ridhwan
# 2011 :
Ahmad Kamal Abdullah
Ahmad Kamal Abdullah (30 January 1941 – 27 October 2021) was a Malaysian poet, novelist, playwright, literary critic and Malaysian National Laureate (2011). He was known under the pseudonym Kemala.
Biography
His father, Abdullah Hj. Daud w ...
# 2013 : Datuk
Baharuddin Zainal
# 2015 : Datuk
Zurinah Hassan
Zurinah Hassan (born 13 June 1949) is a Malaysian national laureate. She is the first female writer to be conferred the title National Laureate which in Malaysia is officially known as Sasterawan Negara.
Biography
Zurinah Hassan was born in Alor ...
(first woman recipient)
# 2019 :
Siti Zainon Ismail
Siti Zainon Ismail (born 18 December 1949) is a Malaysian novelist, short story writer, poet, and academic. She is best known for her multi-genre novel, ''Pulau Renik Ungu'' (The Island of Purple Crocus, 1995).
Life and work
Early life and educa ...
[Mohammad Arif Nizam. Siti Zainon dipilih Sasterawan Negara Ke-14 // Malaysia Gazette, 3 September 201]
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References
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External links
Registry of Malaysian National Laureates from the National Library of Malaysia
Sasterawan Negara Ke-12
Malaysian National Laureates,
Malaysian literary awards