A. Samad Said, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

A. Samad Said

Malaysian writer

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1935

Place of Birth: Durian Tunggal, Malaysia

Profession: poet, playwright, essayist

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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Abdul Samad bin Mohamed Said (born 9 April 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).