The literature of Singapore comprises a collection of literary works by Singaporeans. It is written chiefly in the country's four official languages: English, Malay, Standard Mandarin and Tamil.
The Casa de las Américas Prize is a literary award given by the Cuban Casa de las Américas. Established in 1959, it is one of Latin America’s oldest and most prestigious literary prizes.
Mohd Faizal Musa, also known under the pen name Faisal Tehrani, is a Malaysian author and playwright. Due to the frequent writing and ideas he was known as a controversial person. He is the author of many books and literary works of various lengths, including stage plays. National Laureate Anwar Ridwan praises of Faisal's writing "conscious of high literature and full of vision."
Muhammad Dahlan Abdul Baing, whose pseudonym was Arena Wati, was a Malaysian writer. He was declared as the Malaysian National Laureate in 1988. His writings were in the Malay language. He also known as Duta Muda dan Patria.
The Writers' Movement '50, better known as Asas '50, is the first and oldest literary association in post-war in Singapore. It was founded on 6 August 1950, with a stated philosophy of "Art for Society".
Malaysian literature consists of literature produced in the Malay Peninsula until 1963 and in Malaysia thereafter. Malaysian literature is typically written in any of the country's four main languages: Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil. It portrays various aspects of Malaysian life and comprises an important part of the culture of Malaysia.
Wan Osman Wan Awang, also known by his pen name Usman Awang was a Malaysian poet, playwright, novelist and Malaysian National Laureate (1983).
Syed Mohd Zakir Bin Syed Othman Al-Yahya, is a Malaysian writer of prose, poetry, and theatrical texts.
The Debut Prize — is an independent literary prize for young authors who write in Russian. It was established by Andrei Skoch with the support of the Generation International Foundation in 2000.
Fatimah Busu is a Malaysian novelist, short-story writer, and academic. She is one of the leading contemporary authors of fiction in the Malay language, actively publishing since the 1970s. She is also the foremost Malay-language literary critic.
Siti Zainon Ismail is a Malaysian novelist, short story writer, poet, and academic. She is best known for her multi-genre novel, Pulau Renik Ungu.
Mastera Literary Award is a regional prize awarded since 1999 for the best prose and poetic works, as well as for literary criticism in Malay of the writers of the South-East Asian countries. The founder of the award is the Southeast Asian Literature Council, abbreviated as Mastera.
Ahmad Kamal Abdullah was a Malaysian poet, novelist, playwright, literary critic and Malaysian National Laureate (2011). He was known under the pseudonym Kemala.
Raja Rajeswari Setha Raman is a Malaysian poet and translator. She is Tamil by ethnicity. She is also a lecturer of the Teacher Education Institute, Malay Language Campus.
Ruhaini Matdarin is a Malaysian writer from Sabah.
Anis Sabirin, also known as Anis Sabirin Ramzi, is a Malaysian writer of fiction and nonfiction, known for her feminist writings in the 1960s.
Isa Kamari is a Singaporean writer and musician. He was awarded the Cultural Medallion in 2007.
Suratman Markasan was a Singaporean poet, novelist and literary pioneer. He was awarded the Cultural Medallion, the S.E.A. Write Award, the Anugerah Sasterawan Mastera and the Singapore Literature Prize.
Muslim bin Haji Burut, pen name Muslim Burmat, was a writer from Brunei who wrote a great deal of literature, particularly novels and short stories that are used in Brunei's educational institutions. In addition to receiving numerous literary honours, his works—which are primarily realistic but also include fresh historiography—showcase aspects of Brunei society.
