Malaysian National Laureate (''Malay'': Sasterawan Negara) are individuals who were awarded the Laureate for their contributions to
Malay 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 inclu ...
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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
# 1996 :
Datuk Abdullah Hussain
# 2001 :
Syed Othman bin Syed Omar (S. Othman Kelantan)
# 2009 : Dr. Anwar Ridhwan
# 2011 :
Ahmad Kamal Abdullah
# 2013 : Datuk
Baharuddin Zainal
# 2015 : Datuk
Zurinah Hassan (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 e ...
[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