Usman Awang [SEP] place of death
Usman Awang
Wan Osman Wan Awang, also known by his pen name Usman Awang (12 July 1929, Kuala Sedili, Johore – 29 November 2001, Kuala Lumpur) was a Malaysian poet, playwright, novelist and Malaysian National Laureate (1983).
Brief biography.
Wan Osman was born into a poor peasant family. He graduated from 6th grade of his local Malay school. During the Japanese occupation, he was kidnapped by Japanese soldiers to Singapore to do forced labour there. After the war, he joined
his emotions affects truly magically his readers" 
Legacy.
Several places and honours were named after him, including:
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Dato Usman Awang, a primary school at Kampung Kota Kechil in Kota Tinggi, Johor.
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato' Usman Awang, a secondary school which was formerly known as Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Perling located at Taman Perling in Johor Bahru, Johor.
- Jalan Dato' Usman Awang, a road in Sedili, Johor.
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