Maung Htin

Maung Htin (Burmese: မောင်ထင်; born Htin Fatt) was a prolific Burmese writer and journalist, best known for his classic 1947 novel Nga Ba (ငဘ), which portrayed the lives of downtrodden farmers.^[2] In 2003, the Government of Myanmar awarded him with a national lifetime achievement award in literature.^[1] In 1933, he graduated from Rangoon University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Burmese.^[3]

Born

Htin Fatt (ထင်ဖတ်)

21 March 1909

Labutta, Irrawaddy Province, British Burma

Died29 January 2006(2006-01-29) (aged 96)^[1]

Yangon, Myanmar

Resting place

Yayway Cemetery

AlmamaterRangoon University (B.A.)

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Maung Htin
မောင်ထင်
Maung Htin in 1948
Born	Htin Fatt (ထင်ဖတ်) 21 March 1909 Labutta, Irrawaddy Province, British Burma
Died	29 January 2006(2006-01-29) (aged 96)[1] Yangon, Myanmar
Resting place	Yayway Cemetery
Alma mater	Rangoon University (B.A.)
Occupations	Writer and journalist
Parent(s)	Ta Yaung (father) Sein Pwint (mother)

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