Latiff Mohidin Biography

Latiff Mohidin is one of the most renowned and influential Malaysian poets. Born on 20 August 1941 in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Latiff received his early education in Malaya and Singapore. In the early 1960s, Latiff left his homeland to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin, Germany, for four years on a scholarship from the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1969, Latiff attended a course on printmaking at Atelier La Courrier in Paris, France and later continued at Pratt Graphic Centre in New York, USA.