S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1979) Winner
Abdul Samad bin Mohamed Said
アブドゥルサマド ビン モハメド サイド
Abdul Samad bin Mohamed Said
Aliases:
A. Samad Said
Pen Names:
Hilmy（Pen name）,
Isa Dahmuri（Pen name）,
Jamil Kelana（Pen name）,
Manja（Pen name）,
Mesra（Pen name）,
Shamsir（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-04-09 （Durian Tunggal, Malacca）
- Nationality
- Malaysia
- Languages
- Malay, English
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Belimbing Dalam village, Malacca
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, writer
- Active Years
- 1961-2025
- Affiliations
- Utusan Melayu, Warta Tebrau, Berita Harian
- Influenced
- Abdul Rahim Kajai, Abdul Samad Ismail
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekolah Melayu Kota Raja | — | Primary education | — | 1940-1946 | Singapore |
| Sekolah Jepun | — | — | — | 3ヶ月 | Singapore |
| Victoria School | — | Secondary education | Senior Cambridge Certificate | — | Singapore |
Sekolah Melayu Kota Raja
Primary education
Period:
1940-1946
Country:
Singapore
During World War II
Sekolah Jepun
Period:
3ヶ月
Country:
Singapore
During Japanese occupation
Victoria School
Secondary education
Degree:
Senior Cambridge Certificate
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Singapore
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Pejuang Sastera | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1979 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Sasterawan Negara | — | — | Government of Malaysia | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Sasterawan Nusantara | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Dato' Seri (DGPN) | — | — | Penang | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Datuk (DMSM) | — | — | Malacca | 受賞 |
Pejuang Sastera
1976
Result:
受賞
S.E.A. Write Award
1979
Result:
受賞
Sasterawan Negara
1985
Organization:
Government of Malaysia
Result:
受賞
Sasterawan Nusantara
1999
Result:
受賞
Dato' Seri (DGPN)
2017
Organization:
Penang
Result:
受賞
Datuk (DMSM)
1996
Organization:
Malacca
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Malaysian National Laureate (Sasterawan Negara)
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1986) Winner
Works
Major Works
Salina
1961 NovelStory about a prostitute in Malay pre-Independence
ProstitutionSocial issuesPre-independence Malaysia
Translations
- Shōfu Salina (1983, Japanese)
- Sallinauiyeonindeul (1987, Korean)
- Salina (1991/2013, English)
- Shā lì nà (1992, Chinese)
- Salina (1997, French)
- Salina (2014, Spanish)
Hujan Pagi
NovelMalaysia's first magical realism novel
Magical realism
Sungai Mengalir Lesu
1967 NovelLazy river
Translations
- Lazy river (1981, English)
- Yōuyōu héshuǐ (2014, Chinese)
Bibliography
- Salina (1961)
- Bulan Tak Bermadu di Fatehpur Sikri (1966)
- Sungai Mengalir Lesu (1967)
- Benih Harapan (1973)
- Di Hadapan Pulau (1978)
- Langit Petang (1980)
- Daerah Zeni (1985)
- Benih Semalu
- Daun Semalu Pucuk Paku
- Hujan Pagi
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magical realismVersatile in novel, poetry, essay
- Recurring Motifs
- Malay heritageIndependenceSocial change
Legacy
Recognized as Malaysian National Laureate for his contributions to Malay literature heritage (Kesusasteraan Melayu).
In Popular Culture
- Poem 'The Dead Crow' included in Malaysian secondary school English curriculum (2000-2009)
Trivia
- Married to singer Salmi Manja (died 2023)
- Co-chair of Bersih 2.0 rally
- Joined Democratic Action Party (DAP)
- Opposed PPSMI policy