Lat
Malaysian cartoonist · Malaysia · On the map · Writers · Born 1951 · age 75
Yang Berbahagia Seniman Diraja Dato' Mohammad Nor bin Mohammad Khalid, more commonly known as Lat, is a Malaysian cartoonist. Winner of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2002, Lat has published more than 20 volumes of cartoons since he was 13 years old.
Lat is read about 56 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 3 November 2026
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Lat grew up in a kampung, where wooden houses are built on stilts and surrounded by countryside.
As a reporter, Lat prowled the streets of 1970s Kuala Lumpur (a typical street in the old town centre pictured), a vastly different environment from the kampung.
The Kampung Boy recalls Lat's childhood experiences, such as playing tarik upih pinang (game pictured) with other children.
Music, such as that of The Beatles (pictured), influenced Lat's life and work.
Sergio Aragonés (pictured) is an admirer of Lat and has paid tribute to him in an issue of Groo the Wanderer.
AirAsia decorated two of their aeroplanes with Lat's creations as a tribute.Awards
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His works mostly illustrate Malaysia's social and political scenes, portraying them in a comedic light without bias. Lat's best known work is The Kampung Boy (1979), which has been published in several countries across the world. In 1994, the Sultan of Perak bestowed him the honorific title of datuk, in recognition of the cartoonist's work in helping to promote social harmony and understanding through his cartoons. Lat also works for the government to improve the city's social security.
