A Samad Said

BIODATA

A. SAMAD SAID was born on 9 April 1935 at Kampung Belimbing Dalam, Durian Tunggal, Melaka. He received education at Sekolah Melayu Kota Raja, Singapura (1940 - 1946), Victoria Institution until he received Senior Cambridge Certificate (1956). A Samad Said achievement and contribution in enriching and improving the value of Malay Literiture had been appreciated by the ruler when on 29 May 1976 together with other authors, he had received a recognition as "Pejuang Sastera".

Year 1979 had been a meaningful year to A. Samad Said when he had been appointed by Prime Minister of Malaysia as one of the panel member of "Anugerah Sastera" and at the same year he had won SEA Write Award. The most high achievement of Samad as a poet (sasterawan) was when he was chosen as the winner of "Anugerah Sastera Negara 1985". The trailer of the latest drama of A. Samad Said, entitled Wira Bukit was presented in the event. In the field of writing, A. Samad Said also used the other names such as - Hilmy, Isa Dahmuri, Jamil Kelana, Manja, Mesra and Shamsir.




SHORT PROFILE

Name: Datuk Abdul Samad Muhammad Said. Nama Pena: A Samad Said, Hilmy Isa, Isa Dahmuri, Jami Kelana.

Date of Birth: 9.4.1935

Place of Birth: Kampung Belimbing Dalam, Durian Tunggal, Melaka.

Education: Sekolah Melayu Kota Raja, Singapura (1940-46), Sekolah Jepun (3 bulan), Victoria Institution sehngga Senior Cambridge, 1956).

Career: Kerani hospital, Pengrang Utusan Melayu, Pengarang Warta Tebrau, Pengarang Berita Harian.

Achievement: Pejuang Sastera (1976), SEA Write Award (1979), Sasterawan Negara (19850, Sasterawan Nusantara (1999).

Karya: Salina, Bulan Tak Bermadu di Fatehpur Sikri, Sungai Mengalir Lesu, Di Hadapan Pulau, Langit Petang, Daerah Zeni, Hujan Pagi, Lantai T Pinkie, Wira Bukit, Benih Harapan, Benih Semalu, Daun Semalu Pucuk Paku, Warkah Eropah, Al-Amin, Suara Dari Dinding Dewan.