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A. Samad Said

Born

in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

April 09, 1935

Website

http://samadsaid.wordpress.com

Genre

Poetry

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Abdul Samad bin Muhammad Said atau lebih dikenali sebagai A. Samad Said ialah Sasterawan Negara 1986. Beliau juga pernah dianugerahkan dengan "Anugerah-anugerah Menulis Asia Tenggara" (SEA Write Awards).

Dilahirkan di Kampung Belimbing Dalam, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, A. Samad mendapat pendidikan awalnya di Sekolah Melayu Kota Raja, Singapura (1940-1946) dan Institusi Victoria, Singapura (1956). Seorang yang berminat dalam penulisan sejak di bangku sekolah, beliau telah menulis banyak karya yang terkenal, termasuknya novel-novel berikut:

* Salina
* Langit Petang
* Sungai Mengalir Lesu
* Hujan Pagi
* Bulan Tak Bermadu di FatehpurSikri.
* Adik Datang
* Cinta Fansuri

Antara antologi puisinya ialah Suara Dari Dinding Dewan (2003), Dirgahayu Dr. Mah ...more

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Drench the Thirst of Knowledge: The Never Ending Search for Books

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What is the difference between a boy and a man? Is it only a difference in age? At the surface, it might seem that with time a male child always grows up to be a man but frankly when we look deeper we can see that a child can only become a man in the society with knowledge. Empirical knowledge, though important, is not sacrosanct as without theoretical knowledge only so much

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Average rating: 4.1 · 4,225 ratings · 610 reviews · 59 distinct works • Similar authors

	Salina 4.26 avg rating — 1,247 ratings — published 1961 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sungai Mengalir Lesu 4.17 avg rating — 321 ratings — published 1967 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hujan Pagi 4.30 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 1987 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Langit Petang 3.90 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 1980	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cinta Fansuri 3.83 avg rating — 205 ratings — published 1994	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Di Hadapan Pulau 4.02 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 1978 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dari Salina ke Langit Petang 4.24 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 1979 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adik Datang 3.98 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 1980 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rindu Ibu - 101 Puisi Kanak-Kanak Menjelang Remaja 4.24 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bulan Tak Bermadu Di Fatehpur Sikri 3.76 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 1966 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Jika ingin menjadi seorang penulis pertama sekali kena membaca, kedua kena membaca, ketiga, membaca, keempat membaca dan kelima baru menulis.”
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“yang dihajat, tapi tak dapat, adalah nikmat, yang paling padat.”
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“Perlu ramai “intelektual”, bukan “intelekjual”.”
― A. Samad Said

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