Myoma Myint Kywe

Myint Kywe
မြင့်ကြွယ်
Myoma Myint Kywe (2014)
Born
Myint Kywe

(1960-04-14)14 April 1960
Yangon (sometimes known as Rangoon), Burma
Died26 July 2021(2021-07-26) (aged 61)
OccupationsWriter, including historian
Parent(s)Myoma U Than Kywe
Daw Ahmar (a) Myint Myint Win
AwardsSarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards (Belles-Letters) First Prize 2003
Myanmar Culture and Fine Arts Literature Prize for 2005

Myoma Myint Kywe (Burmese: မြို့မ-မြင့်ကြွယ်, pronounced [mjo̰ mə-mjɪ̰ɴ tɕwɛ̀]; also U Myint Kywe; 14 April 1960 – 26 July 2021) was a Burmese writer and historian.[1]

Early life and education

He was born in Yangon (sometimes known as Rangoon), Burma, on 14 April 1960, son of Burmese politician Myoma U Than Kywe and Daw Ahmar (a) Myint Myint Win. He was the youngest son of four children.

Career

He was awarded the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards First Prize for 2003 in the belles-lettres category.[2][3] In 2007, he was awarded the Myanmar Culture and Fine Arts Literature Prize for 2005.[4][5]


See also

References

  1. ↑ "School Becomes 23rd Building on Jeritage List". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Secretary-1 Attends Prize-Presentation to National Literary Award Winners". The New Light of Myanmar. 12 December 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Winners of Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Announced". New Light of Myanmar. 23 November 2004. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Secretary-1 Presents Literary Awards to Literati" (PDF). New Light of Myanmar. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Secretary-1 Presents Literary Awards to Literati". New Light of Myanmar. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2012.


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