Myo Min | |
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| Native name | ‹See Tfd›မျိုးမင်း |
| Born | 7 April 1910 Rangoon, British Burma |
| Died | 21 September 1995 (aged 85) Yangon, Myanmar |
| Pen name | Nwe Soe, U Myo Min, Myint Win |
| Occupation | Academic, writer, journalist |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Alma mater | Rangoon University University of London |
| Genre | Khit-San Sarpay |
| Notable works | Ma-ubin, Sein-lan-thaw Taung-gon, Archway English Course |
| Notable awards | Thiri Pyanchi Wunna Kyawhtin |
| Spouse | Khin Thin Nwe |
| Children | Khin Swe Min, Min Thet Mon, Kyaw Myo, Min Khin Myo |
Myo Min (Burmese: မျိုးမင်း, pronounced [mjó mɪ́ɴ]; 7 April 1910 – 21 September 1995) was a Burmese academic, journalist and writer, who wrote under the pen names of Nwe Soe (‹See Tfd›နွယ်စိုး, [nwɛ̀ só]), U Myo Min and Myint Win. He was one of the founders of the Khit-San Sarpay movement, the first modern literary movement in the history of Burmese literature. He was the longtime Professor of English at Rangoon University and later at Yangon Institute of Education. He also served in several academic and research organizations, including the Burma Historical Commission, the Burma Research Society, and the Burma Translation Society. For his services to the country, he was awarded the honorary titles of Wunna Kyawhtin in 1954 and Thiri Pyanchi in 1961 by the government.