Nat Nwe
| Nat Nwe | |
|---|---|
| Native name | နတ်နွယ် |
| Born |
Hla Myint 1 February 1933 Myitkyina, British Burma |
| Died |
11 May 2011 (aged 78) North Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
Resting place | Yayway Cemetery, Yangon |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Occupation | Writer, Poet |
| Known for | Founder of Nwe Ni magazine |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| 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.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sanda Lwin (16 May 2011). "Founder of ‘Nwe Ni’ magazine passes away, aged 78". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ↑ Myo Thant (11 May 201). "Burmese writer Nat Nwe dies in Rangoon". Mizzima. Retrieved 8 April 2012. Check date values in:
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