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Sayawun Tin Shwe Award
The Sayawun Tin Shwe Literary Award ( my, ဆရာဝန်တင်ရွှေဆု) has been presented annually since November 2002 under the patronage of the Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association (MWJA). Non-fiction books published in the previous year are eligible. The awards are named after the writer Sayawun Tin Shwe. The awards complement the government's National Literary Awards and Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards and the Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award, Thuta Swesone literary award and Tun Foundation award. Award years 2001 The first awards were presented on 6 November 2002 at the Myanmar Information and Communication Technology Park in Yangon. Winners for works published in 2001 were Pakokku U Ohn Pe in the Belles lettres category for ''Twaeya-kyonya-kyundaw-bawa'' (My experiences) and U Thein Khine in the general knowledge category for ''Naingngan-taka-ban-lokngan'' (International banking services - Laws and Procedures). 2002 The second Sayawun Tin S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar Writers And Journalists Association
The Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association ( my, မြန်မာစာပေနှင့် စာနယ်ဇင်းအဖွဲ့; MWJA) represents writers and journalists in Myanmar. At first closely associated with the Ministry of Information, in the 2011-2012 period the MWJA achieved greater independence. Early years Myanmar writers formed an association on 8 March 1944, during British colonial rule. In November 1993 the Myanmar Writers Association was reconstituted as the Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association. The Burmese writers established the MWJA with permission from the Ministry of Information. The MWJA is a nationwide confederation with a central headquarters and associations or branches throughout the country. The MWJA was started with a 25-member executive committee. It held its second conference in June 1997. In its conference on 23 June 1998 the MWJA decided on three tasks. "The three tasks are: the association members are to actively participat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daw Yin Yin
Daw Yin Yin (10 August 1919 - 12 December 2011) also known as Saw Mon Nyin was a well-known Burmese author. Birth and education Yin Yin was born in 1919 in Momeik in northern Shan State. As a child, she was able to visit other countries as a representative of the Myanmar Girl Guides. She adopted her pen name of "Saw Mon Nyin" when she was aged 17. Her first published article was written when she was in eighth standard. The article discussed gambling, and appeared in the ''Yadanar Thiha'' journal. Career Starting in 1988, Yin Yin began broadcasting twice monthly for the Cultural Affairs program of the Myanmar Radio and Television Department. Yin Yin was a member of the Myanmar Language Commission, which prepared the Myanmar–English Dictionary, first published in 1993 by the Government of Myanmar. In 2004 she published her autobiography, her last book. Yin Yin was a patron of the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Association and the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myint Maung Maung
Myint Maung Maung ( my, မြင့်မောင်မောင်) is an obstetrician and gynecologist who became head of the North Okkalapa General Hospital in Burma. In May 2011 he received a Sayawun Tin Shwe Award. Maung Maung graduated from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1974. In November 1992, Maung Maung was a member of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the Institute of Medicine in Yangon. He received a training grant from the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research in Human Reproduction. On 12 September 1998, as Medical Superintendent of North Okkalapa General Hospital, Maung Maung represented the hospital at a ceremony where cash donations were made for a trust fund to help poor and needy patients. The ceremony was attended by Minister at the Office of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen David Abel, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanda Thein Zan
Nanda Thein Zan ( my, နန္ဒာသိန်းဇံ; 21 February 1947 – 14 August 2011) was a well-known author from Burma who wrote on philosophy and Buddhism. Zan was born on 21 February 1947 in Paungde Township of Pegu Division, the youngest of three siblings. At an early age he began writing under the pen name "Thein Zan" in the ''Thit Bawa Magazine''. His first article was on ''Memory and Thought'', appearing in the November 1963 issue. Later he changed his pen name to "Nandar Thein Zan" to avoid confusion with another writer publishing under the name "Thein Zan". He studied at the University of Rangoon, obtaining a BA degree in 1966 and a master's degree in philosophy in 1968. His master's thesis was on ''Definition and Truth of Life''. Starting in 1969, Nanda Thein Zan published at least 18 books about philosophy and Buddhism. He had a talent for explaining philosophical concepts in easily understood terms. His work included a widely acclaimed collection of lect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maung Swe Thet
Maung may be, * Maung people of Australia **Maung language Places *Batu Maung Vehicle *Pindad Maung People *Maung, an honorific in Burmese names * Maung Maung (other) *Cynthia Maung *Maung Khin *Kin Maung * Win Maung *Tin Maung *Nay Win Maung * Chit Maung *Kyi Maung * Bawa Maung * Saw Maung (painter) * Saw Maung * Maung Wunna * Shwe Maung * Thakin Chit Maung * Thant Sin Maung *Maung Sein Pe Maung Sein Pe (born 1920) was a Burmese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international mu ... {{dab Burmese names Burmese-language surnames Surnames of Burmese origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maung Yint Mar
Maung Yint Mar (Kyaunggon) ( my, မောင်ရင့်မာ (ကျောင်းကုန်း)) is a Burmese author. In 1991 he won 2nd prize in the Short Stories category of the 1990 Sarpay Beikman manuscript awards for his '. In May 2007 he won an essay award at the Second Shwe Amuté Literary Awards ceremony, which was held at the Park Royal Hotel in Yangon Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government .... His book ' (You Were My First Star Flower When I Was Young & Other Fictional Essays) won a Dr Tin Shwe Literary Award for 2008. References {{authority control Burmese writers Burmese essayists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aung Gyi (writer)
Brigadier General Aung Gyi ( my, အောင်ကြီး ; 16 February 1919 – 25 October 2012) was a Burmese military officer and politician. He was a cofounder of the National League for Democracy and served as president of the party. Early life He was born to a Burmese Chinese family in Paungde, British Burma in 1919. His Chinese name was Chén Wàngzhī ( zh, 陈旺枝). Military career Aung Gyi was member of General Ne Win's 4th Burma Rifles rising to brigadier general. He played a role in the caretaker government of 1958-1960 led by Ne Win. Aung Gyi was number two in the Union Revolutionary Council set up after the 1962 coup, serving as vice-chief of staff and minister of trade and industry until he was forced to resign on 8 February 1963 because of disagreements over economic policy with Ba Nyein and Tin Pe. He was once known as Ne Win's heir apparent. In his memoirs, ''Saturday's Son'', published in 1974, U Nu, then prime minister of Myanmar, claimed that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chit Oo Nyo
Chit Oo Nyo ( my, ချစ်ဦးညို; born 30 December 1947) is a Burmese writer, novelist, script-writer and academic. He is considered a gifted author of Myanmar literature in the 20th century. He has written many historical fictions using his creative talent of writing with different views on history, novels based on the life of the Buddha, and a few contemporary novels. Lingadipa Chitthu is one of his prominent works, regarded as a popular classic in Myanmar. He made a number of literary speeches at different literary events home and abroad. Since 1999, he has served as an external examiner and advisor of the National University of Arts and Culture, Yangon and fellow of the university too. Life and career Youth Chit Oo Nyo was born Kyaw Swar on 30 December 1947 in Mandalay, Myanmar, the oldest of the seven children, to parents U Shwe Daung Nyo and Daw Sein Yin. Called Kyaw Kyaw when young, he grew up with stories told by his grandma, Daw Aye Kyin, a headmistress a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maung Hsu Shin
Maung Hsu Shin ( my, ဆုရှင်), also spelt Maung Su Shin, born Myo Thant, was a prominent Burmese writer, best known for his science works. He attended Myoma High School in Yangon. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hsu Shin People from Ayeyarwady Region Burmese writers 1932 births 2009 deaths University of Yangon alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Light Of Myanmar
''The New Light of Myanmar'' (, ; formerly ''The New Light of Burma'') is a government-owned newspaper published by the Ministry of Information and based in Yangon, Myanmar. ''The New Light of Myanmar'' is often viewed as propaganda on part of the Tatmadaw and the government, and features many articles about military officials. The majority of domestic news articles comes from the state-run Myanmar News Agency (MNA), whilst most international articles come from news services, particularly Reuters, which are published after censorship by the MNA. History The counterpart of the Myanmar-language '' Myanmar Alin'' ( my, မြန်မာ့အလင်), the ''New Light of Myanmar'' is claimed by its editors to be the oldest English-language daily, first published on 12 January 1964 as ''The Working People’s Daily''. The newspaper took on its current name on 17 April 1993. According to Bertil Lintner of ''The Irrawaddy'', another ''New Light of Myanmar'' had been founded in 1914 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyaw Hsan
Kyaw Hsan (born 20 May 1948) is a former Brigadier-General and previously served as Minister of Cooperatives, Minister of Culture and Minister of Information of Myanmar. Kyaw Hsan was born on 20 May 1948 is Monywa, Sagaing Region. He attended high school in Pale. He applied to the Defense Services Academy (DSA) in 1964 but was rejected because he was too small. The next year he reapplied, this time successfully. After graduating in 1969, Kyaw Hsan served as battalion commander and then division commander under Vice Senior-General Maung Aye, a regional commander in Shan State. In 2001 Kyaw Hsan was appointed deputy Minister of Commerce. In September 2002 he was appointed Minister of Information. Kyaw Hsan had to resign from the military to run for office in 2010 on the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party platform. He was elected an MP and became Minister of Information and Minister of Culture. A 2011 report in ''The Irrawaddy ''The Irrawaddy'' () is a news website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |