Myanmar National Literature Awards ( my, အမျိုးသား စာပေဆု) are awards presented to a Burmese author who has published a particularly lauded piece or body of work. There are awards for forms of writing ranging from poetry to novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing (such as science fiction or politics). Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony.

Background

The Myanmar National Literature Awards have been presented since 1970. They are for the best works published in the previous year in each category as determined by a selection committee from

Sarpay Beikman Sarpay Beikman ( my, စာပေဗိမာန်; ) originated as the Burmese Translation Society. Its first President was Prime Minister U Nu, who started a Burmese translation job at Judson College (now University of Yangon). The purpose was ...

("Palace of Literature"), a division of the Ministry of Information that is concerned with promoting books in Burmese and other national languages. Sarpay Beikman also gives the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards for unpublished works that are submitted in manuscript. In recent years the genres covered by Sarpay Beikman Manuscript and National Literary Awards have been gradually extended and the number of awards increased. As of 2007 there were twelve types of award, of which the recently instituted lifetime achievement award was the most prestigious. The awards complement the privately sponsored

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 ...

Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award The Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award ( my, ပခုက္ကူ ဦးအုန်းဖေ စာပေဆု) is a literary award for Burmese writers that was established in 1992 by the businessman Pakokku U Ohn Pe, who initially provided K7.6 mi ...

, Thuta Swesone literary award and Tun Foundation award. The award has been given since 1962 for distinguished work in categories that include: * Myanmar National Literature Award for Fiction * Myanmar National Literature Award for Collected Short Stories * Myanmar National Literature Award for Translation * Myanmar National Literature Award for Collected Poems * Myanmar National Literature Award for Political Literature * Myanmar National Literature Award for Historical Documentary * Myanmar National Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement Award Maung Wuntha, a member of the selection committee for the National Literary Awards and a veteran journalist died on 11 August 2013.

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1972

Mya Than Tint Mya Than Tint ( ; 23 May 1929 – 18 February 1998) was a five-time Myanmar National Literature Award winning Burmese writer and translator. Biography Born Mya Than on 23 May 1929 in Myaing, Pakokku Township, Magway Division, Myanmar, he was ...

, Translation:

War and Peace ''War and Peace'' (russian: Война и мир, translit=Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy that mixes fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy. It was first published ...

1977

*Kyaw Win , Novel:Nout Aww Naga *Nu Yin, Poems *Hla Myo Nwe,Fiction

1978

, Translation:

Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind may also refer to: Music * ''Gone with the Wind'' ...

1979

Saya Zawgyi Zawgyi ( my, ဇော်ဂျီ, Ashinsoma=Ashin Na Ga Vam Sa, ; born Thein Han (, ); 12 April 1907 – 26 September 1990) was a distinguished and leading Burmese poet, author, literary historian, critic, scholar and academic. His name, Zawg ...

for ' (Damn You, Broken Heart) and Other Short Stories

1986

* Moe Moe (Inya) for Moe Moe's Short Stories *

Maung Nyein Thu Maung Nyein Thu ( my, ေမာင်ငြိမ်းသူ , 2 December 1947) is a Burmese writer who was born in the town of Gyobingauk in Myanmar. He has written about 300 novels, over 1,000 articles, and more than 30 magazine articles. He ...

for Mya Ah Phuutwe Thit Thit Waie and Youth Short Stories

1987

for ''Ancient Bagan and Other Poems''

1988

, Translation:

Dream of the Red Chamber ''Dream of the Red Chamber'' (''Honglou Meng'') or ''The Story of the Stone'' (''Shitou Ji'') is a novel composed by Cao Xueqin in the middle of the 18th century. One of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, it is known for ...

1989

Saw Mon Nyin 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 r ...

, ''Myanmar Women’s Clothing and Hairstyles''

1992

National Literary Awards for 1992 were announced on 2 December 1993. They were: No awards were made for Novels, Drama, Youth Literature, Translation (general knowledge), General Knowledge (science) or Political Literature.

1995

Fiction, , Saya Pe Myint , ,

2003

Awards for 2003 were presented in December 2004. The Lifelong National Literary Award was won by writer Htay Maung. Other winners of National Literary Awards were Hsaung Win Lat,

Khin Khin Htoo Khin Khin Htoo (, ; born 17 December 1965) is a Mandalay-based Myanmar National Literature Award winning writer. Her works are known for their coverage of the traditional Burmese culture, and beauty of Burmese people of Upper Myanmar. She is th ...

, Salin Phone Kyaw, Daw Mi Mi Lay, Maung Thit Sar, Myinmu Maung Naing Moe, Than Aung (Anyamyay), Hlaing Thin, Maung Tun Thu, Ma Kyan, Kyaw Oo, Naing Shwe Moe, Kyu Kyu Thin and Dr Ma Tin Win.

2005

Award winners in 2005 were:

2007

The 2007 award winners included:

2008

The 2008 awards were presented at the Ministry of Information on 31 December 2009. Winners were:

2009

The 2009 awards were presented at the hall of the Ministry of Information in Nay Pyi Taw on 31 December 2010. The Lifetime Achievement for National Literary Award was presented to Dr

Khin Maung Nyunt Khin Maung Nyunt ( my, ခင်မောင်ညွန့်; born 13 May 1929) is a Burmese writer and historian. Birth and education Khin Maung Nyunt was born in Mandalay on May 13, 1929. He joined Mandalay College in 1948, and graduated w ...

. Other winners of literary awards were Linka Yi Kyaw, Maung Cheint, Maung Ni Win, Maung Khin Min (Danubyu), U Kyaw Than (Phekon), Min Shwe Min (Insein), Ye Tint, Ma Kyan, Pho Swe (Timber Enterprise) and U Saw Aung Hla Tun.

2010

2010 award winners were:

2011

2011 award winners were:

2012

The 2012 awards was presented at the National Theatre,

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 ...

on 3 December 2013. 2012 award winners were:

2013

The 2013 awards were presented at the National Theatre,

on 22 November 2014. 2013 award winners were:

References

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