Thaw Kaung

Thaw Kaung
Born17 December 1937 (1937-12-17) (age 86)
NationalityBurmese
Alma materRangoon University
University of London
University of Western Sydney (D.Litt.)
Occupation(s)Historian and librarian
Spouse
Khin Than
(m. 1964)
ChildrenMin Thaw Kaung
Thant Thaw Kaung
Myat Thaw Kaung
Parent(s)Sithu U Kaung
Daw Thane
AwardsFukuoka Asian Culture Prize (2005)
Pakokku U Ohn Pe lifetime achievement award (2008)
Myanma Lifetime Achievement in Literature National Literary Award (2010)

Sithu Thaw Kaung (Burmese: သော်ကောင်း) is a Burmese university librarian, historian and leading authority in Asian library studies.[1] He specializes in the preservation and archival of traditional documents, including palm leaf manuscripts.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Thaw Kaung". Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize. Retrieved 20 July 2015.