Nat Nwe
Nat Nwe | |
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| နတ်နွယ် | |
| Born | Hla Myint 1 February 1933 |
| Died | 11 May 2011 (aged 78) North Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Resting place | Yayway Cemetery, Yangon |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Poet |
| Known for | Founder of Nwe Ni magazine |
| Parent(s) | Ba Wan Saw Lon |
| Awards | National Literature Award |
Hla Myint, better known by his pseudonym Nat Nwe (Burmese: နတ်နွယ်), was a prominent Burmese writer, best known as the founder of Nwe Ni, a foreign affairs magazine.[1] He began his career in 1950, after publishing a poem titled "Schoolgirl" (ကျောင်းသူမ) in the Hanthawaddy newspaper.[1] Over the course of his career, he wrote more than 100 novels and translated 20 from other languages into Burmese.[1] He died of natural causes at his home on 11 May 2011 and was cremated at Yayway Cemetery on 13 May.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Sanda Lwin (16 May 2011). "Founder of 'Nwe Ni' magazine passes away, aged 78". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "စာရေးဆရာ နတ်နွယ် ကွယ်လွန်". BBC News မြန်မာ (in Burmese). 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Myo Thant (11 May 201). "Burmese writer Nat Nwe dies in Rangoon". Mizzima. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
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