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Usman Awang

Malaysian poet · Malaysia · On the map · Writers · Lived 1929 to 2001 · aged 72

Wan Osman Wan Awang, better known by his pen name Usman Awang, was a Malaysian poet, playwright, novelist and Malaysian National Laureate (1983).

Usman Awang is read about 9 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 1 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 142 days, one point a day.

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Malaysian National Laureate1983

About this person

Country
Malaysia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2001 · aged 72