List of Malaysian writers
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- Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir (1796–1854)
- Abdullah Hussain (1920–2014)
- Adibah Amin. Writer, columnist, teacher, and actress.
- Amir Muhammad (born 1972)
- A Samad Said (born 1935)
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- Bernice Chauly
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- Dina Zaman
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- Ee Tiang Hong (1933-1990), poet
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- Faisal Tehrani
- Farish A. Noor (born 1967), political scientist and historian.
- Fatimah Busu
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- Huzir Sulaiman
- Zurinah Hassan
- Hudanajwa
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- Chuah Guat Eng (born 1943). Malaysian Peranakan Chinese writer.
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- Julya Oui
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- Khasnor Johan, historian
- Khoo Kheng-Hor
- Kee Thuan Chye
- K. S. Maniam
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- Mahathir Mohamad
- Martin Vengadesan
- Munshi Abdullah (1796–1854)
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- Shahnon Ahmad, known as a National Laurate.
- Shih-Li Kow. Shortlisted for the Frank Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award
- Shirley Geok-Lin Lim (born 1944). Malaysia-born American writer.
- Syed Husin Ali Professor, politician and author of nearly 20 books.
- Syed Hussein Alatas (1928-2007). Malaysian academician, sociologist, founder of social science organisations, and politician.
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- Tan Twan Eng. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize and the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.
- Tash Aw. Winner of the Costa Book Awards Best First Novel.
- Tunku Halim. Writer and lawyer.
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Malaysian writers
- A Samad Said
- Abdullah Abdul Kadir
- Abdullah Hussain
- Amir Muhammad
- Arena Wati
- Ee Tiang Hong
- Faisal Tehrani
- Farish A. Noor
- Huzir Sulaiman
- Kee Thuan Chye
- Keris Mas
- Kevin Nyiau
- K.S. Maniam
- Khoo Kheng-Hor
- Lloyd Fernando
- Mahathir Mohamad
- Malachi Edwin Vethamani
- Munshi Abdullah
- Noordin Hassan
- Pak Sako
- Rahimidin Zahari
- Ramlee Awang Murshid
- Rehman Rashid
- Shahnon Ahmad
- Syed Hussein Alatas
- Tan Twan Eng
- Tash Aw
- Tunku Halim
- Usman Awang
- Uthaya Sankar SB
- Wong Phui Nam