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Biography of Dato Mohamad Nor Khalid
Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid , or known as Lat, was born on 5 March 1961. He is a Malaysian cartoonist. Dato Lat has published more than 20 volumes of cartoons since he was 13 years old. His works mostly illustrate Malaysia's social and political scenes, portraying them in a comedic light without bias. Lat's best known work is The Kampung Boy (1979), which is published in several countries across the world. In 1994, the Sultan of Perak bestowed the honorific title of datuk on Lat, in recognition of the cartoonist's work in helping to promote social harmony and understanding through his cartoons.
He was born in a village, Lat spent his youth in the countryside before moving to the city at the age of 11. When he was in school, his family is a poor family, so he find money which is his family income by contributing cartoon strips to newspapers and magazines. He was 13 years old when he achieved his first published comic book, Tiga Sekawan (Three Friends Catch a Thief). After failing to attain the grades that were required to continue education beyond high school, Lat became a newspaper reporter. In 1974, he switched careers to be an editorial cartoonist. His works, reflecting his view about Malaysian life and the world, are staple features in national newspapers such as New Straits Times and Berita Minggu. He adapted his life experiences and published them as his autobiographies, The Kampung Boy and Town Boy, telling stories of rural and urban life with subtle comparisons between the two.
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Hi, I'm from secondary school students who attend religious school. we have been given an assignment by our teachers about bio dato lat. I would like to ask some questions, whether he is more painting and how he can publish a story on television channels like the story KAMPUNG BOY.
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