Min Yu Wai

In this Burmese name, the given name is Min Yu Wai. There is no family name.
Min Yu Wai
Native name
မင်းယုဝေ
BornWin Maung
26 October 1928
Kangyidaunt, Irrawaddy Division, Burma, British Raj
Died29 July 2021(2021-07-29) (aged 92)
OccupationWriter
LanguageBurmese
NationalityMyanmar
Alma materRangoon University, London University and College in Africa
Notable awardsMyanmar National Literature Award (1954, 1972, 2011)
SpouseNgwe Tar Yi
ChildrenKhin Yi Win
ParentsTun Sien (father)
Thin (mother)

Min Yu Wai (Burmese: မင်းယုဝေ; born Win Maung 26 October 1928 – 29 July 2021) was a prolific Burmese writer.[1] He was awarded the 2011 Burma National Literature Award for lifetime achievement on 14 December 2012.[2]

  1. ^ "မင်းယုဝေ". Yatanarpon (in Burmese). 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ^ Soe Than Lynn (19 December 2012). "Min Yu Wai wins Myanmar's National Literary Award". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 17 July 2015.