Nyo Mya

Nyo Mya ညိုျမ
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Born	Thein Tin 10 April 1914 Thawdawpan village, Chaung-U Township, Sagaing Division, British Burma
Died	29 September 1985 (1985-09-30) (aged 71) Rangoon General Hospital, Rangoon, Burma
Nationality	Burmese
Alma mater	Rangoon University (B.A.)
Occupation	Poet
Spouse(s)	Khin Than Nwe (m. 1947)
Relatives	Tha Zan (father) Shwe Ent (mother)

Nyo Mya (Burmese: ညိုမြ, born Thein Tin) was a famous Burmese writer. He came into prominence by his nationalist article "Hell Hound at Large," which criticised British rulers and mayors in Burma. He was also a friend of Aung San and a member of parliament in the Pyithu Hluttaw.

Nyo Mya was born Maung Thein Tin on 10 April 1914, to parents Tha Zan (a T.P.S. lawyer), and Daw Shwe Ent in Thawtapan village, a member of Amyint village group, Chaung-U Township, on . In later years, he was more well known by pen name Nyo Mya.

Nyo Mya began his education at a primary school headed by Saya Hlaing, and under the Kyatthun Zay Sayadaw U Nyāna. In 1921, he studied his primary education at Monywa's Buddhist High School (State-1) until the third standard (now the 4th grade). In 1923, he transferred to Mandalay Keli (Kal li) School and studied there until he passed sixth standard. In 1929, he returned to Monywa Buddhist High School. In 1932, he passed tenth standard (now known as matriculation standard).

In 1933, Nyo Mya began his undergraduate education at Rangoon University (now Yangon University). In 1938, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, graduating with honours. The following year, on 8 August 1939, he relocated to England to study journalism. From there, he went on to study at Northwestern University in the United States (due to university closures in England because of World War II). In 1943, he obtained a Master of Science degree in journalism.

From 1935 to 1938, he worked as an editor of Rangoon University's Oway magazine. During his years abroad, he worked as a Burmese language lecturer at Yale University's eastern department, as a Burmese language military news broadcaster, publisher of Burma News (1942–43), adviser of Burma in Washington D.C., chief of Burma department of psychological warfare (1944–45) in Ledo, India.

After he returned to Burma, he published Oway News in 1946. On 1 February 1947, he married with Khin Than Nwe.