Nay Myo Thant Explained

Nay Myo Thant
Native Name:	Burmese: နေမျိုးသန့်
Birth Date:	1 October 1943
Birth Place:	Ywange, Pakkoku, British Burma
Nationality:	Burmese
Other Names:	Tin Myint
Occupation:	Writer
Parents:	Ba Hsan Aye Kwe
Alma Mater:	Rangoon University
Awards:	Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards (2000) Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award (2006)

Nay Myo Thant (my|နေမျိုးသန့်; จำรัส ทัศนละวาด) is a Burmese writer. His books include two volumes of short stories published in 1993 and 1997.^[1]

Nay Myo Thant won first prize in the collected short stories genre in the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards for 2000.^[2] He won third prize for 2006 Collected short stories in the Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award.^[3] He won first prize in the novel genre of the Sarpay Beikman awards for 2008.^[4] He also won third prize for short stories in the Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award for 2008.^[5] He won first prize in the youth literature genre of the Sarpay Beikman awards for 2009.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Author : Nay Myo Thant . Myanmar Book Center . 2012-02-22.
2. Web site: Winners of Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards announced . New Light of Myanmar . 25 Nov 2001 . 2012-02-22.
3. Web site: Winners of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Manuscript Award announced . 26 Feb 2007 . New Light of Myanmar . 2012-02-22.
4. Web site: Patriotic literati including monks help preserve and promote literary heritage Secretary-1 attends ceremony to present literary awards to winners for 2008 . 31 December 2009 . New Light of Myanmar . 2012-02-18.
5. Web site: Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award, scholarships and Pakokku Library Book Award presented for 2008 . 30 March 2009 . The New Light of Myanmar . 2012-02-21.
6. Web site: Literati to discharge bounden duty through literary strength to enable the entire people to correctly know internal and international progress in serving the national interest Literati to participate in building a Union in line with political, economic and social objectives of the State . 2 January 2011 . New Light of Myanmar . 2012-02-18.
7. Web site: Winners in Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award for 2009 announced . New Light of Myanmar . 8 December 2010 . 2012-02-22.