Abdul Ghani Hamid

Abdul Ghani Abdul Hamid (13 April 1933–13 April 2014), commonly known as Abdul Ghani Hamid or A. Ghani Hamid; also known by his pen name Lazuardi, was a Singaporean writer, poet, and artist. Writing primarily in Malay, Abdul Ghani produced a large body of poems, plays, short stories, and newspaper articles, further participating in more than 60 art exhibitions since 1950 with his abstract paintings. He received the ''Anugerah Tun Seri Lanang'' in 1997, the Cultural Medallion for literature in 1999, and the Southeast Asia Write Award in 1998. Provided by Wikipedia