Background
Anwar Ridhwan was born into an agricultural based family in Sungai Besar, Selangor.
Anwar Ridhwan was born into an agricultural based family in Sungai Besar, Selangor.
He graduated from University Malaya with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973, then Masters of Arts in 1983 and finally finished his doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy) in 1998.
A short Soon he pursue his career in Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) until resignation in 2005 as Production Director of DBP. On 11 August 2009, he was officially announced as the nation"s 10th Sasterawan Negara by the Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in his office in Putrajaya.
Karya Sastera Prize of Malaysia (Hadiah Karya Sastera Malaysia) - Short Story "Perjalanan Terakhir (1971) Karya Sastera Prize of Malaysia (Hadiah Karya Sastera Malaysia) - Short Story Dunia Adalah Sebuah Apartmen (1973) Karya Sastera Prize of Malaysia (Hadiah Karya Sastera Malaysia) - Short Story Sesudah Perang (1976) Karya Sastera Prize of Malaysia (Hadiah Karya Sastera Malaysia) - Short Story Sasaran, Karya Sastera Prize of Malaysia (Hadiah Karya Sastera Malaysia) - Short Story Sahabat (1982) Karya Sastera Prize of Malaysia (Hadiah Karya Sastera Malaysia) - Short Story Menjadi Tua (1983) 1st Prize Novel Writing Competition by Yayasan Sabah dan GAPENA 1 Hari-hari Terakhir Seorang Seniman (1979) Malaysian Literary Prize (Hadiah Sastera Malaysia) 1984/1985 with the novel Arus Sastera Perdana Award (Anugerah Sastera Perdana) 2002 10th National Laureate Award (Anugerah Sasterawan Negara ke-10) on 20 August 2009 by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin.
