Nan Nyunt Swe

Nan Nyunt Swe
Born	Aung Thein 1923 Yathar Village, Prome District, British Burma
Died	16 May 2010(2010-05-16) Yangon, Myanmar
Pen name	Thukhamein
Occupation	Writer
Spouse(s)	Hla Kyi
Children	Thura, Teza, Wunna

Nan Nyunt Swe (Burmese: နန်းညွန့်ဆွေ, IPA: [náɴ ɲ̥ʊ̰ɴ sʰwè]; 1923 – 14 July 2010; born Aung Thein) was a distinguished Burmese writer, writing over 1,200 poems and 800 articles throughout his sixty year long career, focusing primarily on music and classic literature.^[1] In 1955, he married fellow writer Hla Kyi, who had the pen name Yuwadi Kyi Oo. He died on 14 July 2010 of natural causes.^[2] He published four novels in his career: Myitta Tay Than Kabya Mya (1961), Sasoman Kabya Mya (1978), Anu Pyinna Aman (1980), and Pale Myeikson Kabya Mya (1995).^[1] His son Thura, better known by his stage name Zarganar, is a well-known comedian.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.mmtimes.com/2010/news/532/news008.html
2. ^ http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=18973

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Name	Nan Nyunt Swe
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Date of birth	1923
Place of birth	Yathar Village, Prome District, British Burma
Date of death	16 May 2010
Place of death	Yangon, Myanmar