He has produced several anthological poems such as Sungai Mekong 1972, Kembara Malam 1974, Wayang Pak Dalang 1977, Serpihan Dari Pedalaman 1979, Pesisir Waktu 1981, Rawa-Rawa 1992, Latiff Mohidin Sajak-sajak Dinihari 1996, and his latest anthology Latiff Mohidin Sajak-sajak Lengkap 1963-1994 (2007) which contains 299 poems written over a period of 30 years.

He is more widely known as a nature poet. His love for his motherland and the environment is deeply reflected in his literary works and paintings

His style is simple ; his used of words, crisp. Everyday objects such as an old pair of shoes, a photo-album or a bus are used to illustrate the deeper, complex meaning of his works.

The use symbolism in his poems is very much influenced by the French poets Baudelaine and Rimbaud while his philosophical works are translations from Tagore, Jalaludin Rumi, Omar Khayyam and Tao Te Ching

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Latiff Mohidin was born 1941, in Lenggeng, Negeri 9

He is not only a well-known poet in Malaysia and South east Asia but also a famous artist

He seriously started writing poetry after his four-year studies in Germany from 1960-1964

He is more widely known as a nature poet. His love for his motherland and the environment is deeply reflected in his literary works and paintings

His style is simple ; his used of words, crisp. Everyday objects such as an old pair of shoes, a photo-album or a bus are used to illustrate the deeper, complex meaning of his works.

sesaje mao mwngisi masa lapang. .

sory kalau tersemakkan dashboard korang

Labels: in the midst of hardship, poem, school stuff