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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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maung Htin 1909 births 2006 deaths Burmese people of Chinese descent People from Ayeyarwady Region Burmese writers Burmese journalists University of Yangon alumni 20th-century journalists