Myo Min
| Myo Min | |
|---|---|
| Native name | မျိုးမင်း |
| Born |
7 April 1910 Rangoon, British Burma |
| Died | 21 September 1995 (aged 85) Yangon, Myanmar |
| Pen name | Nwe Soe, U Myo Min, Myint Win |
| Occupation | Academic, writer, journalist |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Alma mater |
Rangoon University University of London |
| Genre | Khit-San Sarpay |
| Notable works | Ma-ubin, Sein-lan-thaw Taung-gon, Archway English Course |
| Notable awards |
Thiri Pyanchi Wunna Kyawhtin |
| Spouse | Khin Thin Nwe |
| Children | Khin Swe Min, Min Thet Mon, Kyaw Myo, Min Khin Myo |
Myo Min (Burmese: မျိုးမင်း, pronounced [mjó mɪ́ɴ]; 7 April 1910 – 21 September 1995) was a Burmese academic, journalist and writer, who wrote under the pen names of Nwe Soe (နွယ်စိုး, [nwɛ̀ só]), U Myo Min and Myint Win. He was one of the founders of the Khit-San Sarpay movement, the first modern literary movement in the history of Burmese literature. He was the longtime Professor of English at Rangoon University and later at Yangon Institute of Education. He also served in several academic and research organizations, including the Burma Historical Commission, the Burma Research Society, and the Burma Translation Society. For his services to the country, he was awarded the honorary titles of Wunna Kyawhtin in 1954 and Thiri Pyanchi in 1961 by the government.
Myo Min was born on 7 April 1910 in Rangoon (Yangon) to Saw Nu (စောနု) and her husband Po Min (ဘိုးမင်း), a senior civil servant in the British colonial administration. He was the youngest of four children. In his youth, his family constantly moved around the Irrawaddy delta, following the postings of the father, who would later retire as a Deputy Commissioner. Myo Min attended primary school in Hlegu, Rangoon, Kyaiklat, Myaungmya and Ma-ubin. From 5th Standard onward, he attended Rangoon's elite St. John's High School, and passed the university entrance examination with honors in five subjects in 1926. He enrolled in Rangoon University, where he was a classmate of U Thant, and graduated in 1931 with a BA in English with honors. He went on to read law at the University of London, and received a BL in 1936. He returned to the university after the war and received an MA in 1947.
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