Author

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Shahnon Ahmad
Malaysian writer and politician
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1933
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2017
country of citizenship: Malaysia
languages spoken, written or signed: Malay
educated at: University of Science Malaysia, Australian National University
occupation: politician, writer
award received: Malaysian National Laureate, Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah
position held: Member of the Dewan Rakyat
Dato' Haji Shahnon bin Ahmad (January 13, 1933 – December 26, 2017) was a Malaysian writer, a National Laureate, and a Member of Parliament. He was awarded with the National Literary Award in 1982. He was also a Professor Emeritus at Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang.
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