Nan Nyunt Swe

Nan Nyunt Swe
Born Aung Thein
1923
Yathar village, Prome District, British Burma
Died 14 July 2010 (2010-07-15) (aged 86)
Yangon, Myanmar
Pen name Thukhamein
Occupation Writer
Spouse Hla Kyi
Children Thura, Teza, Wunna

Nan Nyunt Swe (Burmese: နန်းညွန့်ဆွေ, IPA: [náɴ ɲ̥ʊ̰ɴ sʰwè]; 1923 – 14 July 2010), born Aung Thein, was a distinguished Burmese writer, writing over 1,200 poems and 800 articles throughout his sixty-year-long career, focusing primarily on music and classic literature.[1] In 1955, he married fellow writer Hla Kyi, who had the pen name Yuwadi Kyi Oo. He died on 14 July 2010 of natural causes.[2] He published four novels in his career: Myitta Tay Than Kabya Mya (1961), Sasoman Kabya Mya (1978), Anu Pyinna Aman (1980), and Pale Myeikson Kabya Mya (1995).[1] His son Thura, better known by his stage name Zarganar, is a well-known comedian.

References

  1. 1 2 Zon Pann Pwint (19 July 2010). "Poet and writer Nan Nyunt Swe passes away, aged 87". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Ko Htwe (15 July 2010). "Nan Nyunt Swe Dies". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
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