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Keris Mas. Keris Mas (10 June 1922 – 9 March 1992), born Kamaluddin Muhamad, was a prominent Malaysian literary figure and was one of the founders of the As as '50 literary movement. His numerous contributions to Malay language literature (especially in the short story form) led him to become Malaysia 's first National Laureate in 1981.
Nationality. Malaysian. Citizenship. Malaysia. Years active. 1951-2001. Notable awards. S.E.A. Write Award (1982) Wan Osman Wan Awang, also known by his pen name Usman Awang ( Jawi: عثمان اواڠ, 12 July 1929 – 29 November 2001) was a Malaysian poet, playwright, novelist and Malaysian National Laureate (1983).
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 ...
Zurinah Hassan was born in Alor Setar, Kedah. She studied at the Universiti Sains Malaysia for the first degree. After working for fifteen years, she took an early retirement to devote her time writing. Besides writing she also pursued a master's degree at Universiti Putra Malaysia and later a PhD degree at University of Malaya. [1]
Pat Sajak wants everyone to know how lucky he feels to have hosted “Wheel of Fortune.”. Sajak's final episode aired June 7, and he shared some words for all the fans and viewers who have tuned ...
Azizulhasni Awang. Dato' Muhammad Azizulhasni bin Awang DPMT KMN AMN (born 5 January 1988) is a Malaysian professional track cyclist based in Melbourne, Australia. [ 3][ 4] Nicknamed "The Pocket Rocketman" due to his small stature, he was the first and the only Malaysian cyclist to win a medal at the Summer Olympics. [ 5]
Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang is a popular folktale in Indonesian folklore that originated in the province of West Sumatra. The folktale tells of an ungrateful son named Malin Kundang and centers around the themes of disobedience and retribution that turned him into stone. Aside from this folktale, there are several other similar variations ...
Kabayan (fictional character) Kabayan is a popular character from Sundanese culture, which eventually became also accepted as an Indonesian character. His stories were considered funny and humble, but also smart. Kabayan stories has been carried since ancient times by oral tradition. His stories mostly depict the Sundanese people lives in the ...