Maung Htin (; born Htin Fatt) was a prolific Burmese writer and journalist, best known for his classic 1947 novel ''Nga Ba'' (), which portrayed the lives of downtrodden farmers.
In 2003, the Government of Myanmar awarded him with a national lifetime achievement award in literature.
In 1933, he graduated from
Rangoon University
The University of Yangon (also Yangon University; , ; formerly Rangoon College, University of Rangoon and Rangoon Arts and Sciences University), located in Kamayut, Yangon, is the oldest university in Myanmar's modern education system and the b ...
with a
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...
degree in Burmese.
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1909 births
2006 deaths
Burmese people of Chinese descent
People from Ayeyarwady Region
Burmese writers
Burmese journalists
University of Yangon alumni
20th-century journalists