A. Samad Said

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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohamed Said is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Samad.
S.E.A. Write Award (1979)
  • Sasterawan Negara (1985)
  • Sasterawan Nusantara (1999)
    • SpouseSalmi Manja

    Abdul Samad bin Mohamed Said (born 9 April 1935)

    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 Malaysian National Laureate.

    Education

    A native of the

    Berita Harian
    , authoring numerous poems and short stories in the years to come.

    Achievements

    1. Pejuang Sastera (1976)
    2. SEA Write Award (1979)
    3. Sasterawan Negara (1985)
    4. Sasterawan Nusantara (1999)

    His poem, "The Dead Crow" was translated into English language and was included in the Malaysian lower secondary school English literature curriculum from 2000 to 2009.[4] A survey was done among 360 students and it was found that 10 (2.8%) of the students described the poem as "hardest to understand" of all the poems taught in secondary school.[5]

    Works

    A.Samad Said wrote in almost all field of literature and creative writing. Two of his notable works are Salina, about a prostitute in Malay pre Independence and Hujan Pagi (translated to English as Morning Post), considered as Malaysia's first magical realism novel. He wrote novel, short stories, poem, essay, drama and article. Among his anthologies are Suara Dari Dinding Dewan (2003) and Dirgahayu Dr. Mahathir & Rindu Ibu (2004). His most recent anthology of essays is Ilham Di Tepi Tasik (2006). A. Samad Said is also known as Hilmy, Isa Dahmuri, Jamil Kelana, Manja, Mesra and Shamsir.

    Activism and political views

    A. Samad Said during Bersih 3.0 rally.

    In 2009, A. Samad Said together with four other literary scholars, campaigned to abolish PPSMI (Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English) in Malaysian secondary schools.[6][7] He believed that such opposition is needed to prevent the degradation of Malay language usage in Malaysia.[8] He also participated in an anti-PPSMI rally near the Malaysia Royal Palace in order to hand over a memorandum to the palace.[9]

    He became the co-chairperson for

    Democratic Action Party (DAP). He described the party as a "truly Malaysian party, which is clean, focused, with a genuine Malaysian dream".[17]

    Personal life

    A Samad Said’s wife, Salmi Manja passed away on 26 December 2023, at the age of 86.

    Honours

    Honours of Malaysia

    References

    1. ^ "Datuk Abdul Samad Muhammad Said (A. Samad Said)". National Archives of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
    2. ^ "Datuk Abdul Samad Muhammad Said (A. Samad Said)". National Archives of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018. (in Malay)
    3. ISBN 9789830688749
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    4. ISBN 9789833717088
      . Retrieved 30 August 2015.
    5. ^ Chew, Fong Peng; Tan, Li Chin (30 June 2011). "International Conference - International Education:Focus on the Learner - Malaysia Ministry of Education's Selection of Poems for the Form Four and Form Five New Literature Component" (PDF): 3, 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
    6. ^ Jason, Lai; Lai, Pik Yien (4 June 2012). "Revealing the reality of PPSMI". Scientific Malaysian Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
    7. ^ Jimadie, Shah Othman (5 May 2009). "Lima sasterawan negara tolak PPSMI (Five national laurates reject PPSMI)". Malaysiakini (in Malay). Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
    8. ^ "PPSMI: Samad Said nafi diperalat pembangkang (PPSMI:Samad Said denies being used by the opposition parties)". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
    9. ^ "PPSMI: Hadi, Samad Said disiasat polis (PPSMI: Hadi, Samad Said are being investigated by the police)". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 13 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
    10. ^ "Pak Samad: Why are they not targeting me?". Free Malaysia Today. 18 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
    11. ^ "Unggun-Bersih (Cleansing fire)". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    12. ^ "National laureate probed over 'seditious poem'". Malaysiakini. 27 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
    13. ^ Clara, Chooi (5 April 2012). "Pak Samad ready for Bersih 3.0, 'disturbed' by lagging reforms". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
    14. ^ "Pak Samad rakam kehampaan dalam puisi (Pak Samad recorded his frustration in poems)". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 1 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
    15. ^ Syed Jaymal, Zahid (6 April 2013). "Openly campaigning for Pakatan, Pak Samad tells voters to oust BN". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
    16. ^ Rashvinjeet, S. Bedi; Dina, Murad (17 September 2013). "Samad Said's secret". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 30 August 2015. "If you're a communist, you're bad. That's not always the case because Chin Peng was a hero for fighting the Japanese during the emergency. The British gave him a big medal. Later he fought the British because they are colonists. You can't say he's a terrorist. He's a freedom fighter and should be allowed home," said Samad interestingly just a few days before Chin Peng passed away.
    17. ^ Boo, Su-Lyn (13 June 2015). "DAP 'truly Malaysian' party, says newest member Pak Samad". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
    18. ^ "Ketua Hakim Negara dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran P Pinang". Bernama (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2019.

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