Chit Oo Nyo

In this Burmese name, the given name is Chit Oo Nyo. There is no family name.
Chit Oo Nyo
Native name
ချစ်ဦးညို
Born(1947-12-30)30 December 1947
Mandalay, Burma
Pen nameChit Oo Nyo
Occupation
  • writer
  • novelist
  • script-writer
  • academic
GenreHistorical Novel, Buddha's life based novel, Short story
Notable worksLingadipa Chithu
Notable awardsS.E.A. Write Award (2017)
SpouseMyint Myint Aye

Chit Oo Nyo (Burmese: ချစ်ဦးညို; born 30 December 1947) is a Burmese writer, novelist, script-writer and academic. He is considered a gifted author of Myanmar literature in the 20th century.[1]

He has written many historical fictions using his creative talent of writing with different views on history, novels based on the life of the Buddha, and a few contemporary novels.

Lingadipa Chitthu is one of his prominent works, regarded as a popular classic in Myanmar. He made a number of literary speeches at different literary events home and abroad. Since 1999, he has served as an external examiner and advisor of the National University of Arts and Culture, Yangon and fellow of the university too.[2]

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