Kyi Aye ကြည်အေး | |
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 Kyi Aye in 2013, at her residence. | |
| Born | 13 December 1929 Yangon, British Burma |
| Died | 28 December 2016 (aged 87) New York City, United States |
| Occupation | novelist, poet, medical doctor, psychiatrist |
| Period | 1947–2016 |
| Genre | Romance, Short story, poetry |
Kyi Kyi Tin-Myint, known by her pen name Kyi Aye (Burmese: ကြည်အေး) was a Burmese poet, novelist, and short story writer. Born in Yangon, she studied at University of Medicine and University of Yangon. She is credited as one of the most influential Burmese writers for several generations, however, her works remain largely unknown outside Burmese language.