Abdul Samad bin Mohamed Said (born 8 February 1932) 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 2015, he joined the Democratic Action Party (DAP).
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9 April 1935 (age 90) Durian Tunggal, Malacca, Malaysia
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Zodiac | Aries |
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