Khin One (
Burmese: ခင်ဝမ်း; November 24, 1947 — February 3, 2000) was a
Burmese painter, writer, and singer. He was the author of the book ''Scatetasa Panchi'' which was released in the 1970s.
One released 12 albums, including popular songs, "Hnin", "The Irrawaddy", "Amay," "Pyi Hmar Saung", "Pann Khayan Pyar", "King of Arrows", and "Seven States".
Early life
On October 24, 1947, One was born in Pyay,
Bago Region
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, Myanmar, as the son of Aung Khin, a Japanese
engineer
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. He came to Myanmar to work during World War II, during
Thakin Ba Thein Tin's rule of Burma. He studied
zoology
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at
Yangon University
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.
Career
One began exhibiting his paintings at the School Art Exhibition in 1969. At that time, he worked as an artist.
In January 1971, he published ''Scatetasa Panchi''. In June of that year, he translated Chinese author Maw Tun's "Episode" for ''Moe Wei Magazine'', under the title ''Mirror of Life''. He illustrated the novel himself and translated it under the pen name ''San Kyi Kyawt''. He also self-published and translated Albert Camus' novel ''The Guest'' in ''Moe Wei Magazine''.
In March 1973, he wrote a painting article in the People's Star Journal entitled ''Automotive Sceenzain,'' about the American author Gartrustin in ''Phyu, Nyi, Nyo, Pyar Magazine''. On August 6 of that year, the ''Myetnhar Scaim Solo Art Exhibition'' was shown at Thein Phyu Road, Doctors Association Building,
Yangon
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. He also held the ''Arrow King Solo Art Exhibition'' at The Lokanat Gallery in
Yangon
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. In 1973 he founded East Village with Kyi Twe, an art training school in
Yangon
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, headed by Sein Khin Maung Yee. He worked as an art instructor at that school along with a music instructor, Saung Ko Thein Pe.
Albums
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Personal life
In September 1969, One married Khin Lay Myint. They had four children.
Death
On February 3, 2000, One died in
Yangon
Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ...
, Myanmar.
References
1947 births
2000 deaths
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