Shahnon Ahmad | |
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 Shahnon Ahmad in 2012, with his wife Wan Fatimah looking on in the background | |
| Native name | شاهنون أحمد |
| Born | January 13, 1933 Banggol-Derdap, Sik, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Died | December 26, 2017 (aged 84)[1] KPJ Hospital, Kajang. Selangor, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Prose writer, essayist, politician |
| Language | Malay |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Citizenship | Malaysia |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
| Period | 1968–1971 |
| Years active | 1950s–2017 |
| Notable awards | Mastera Laureate (2010, 2011) |
Shahnon Ahmad | |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sik | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Othman (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Wan Azmi Wan Ariffin (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 335 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
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.