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Theinkha (, born Aye Nyunt; 25 June 1939 – 1 August 2008) was a prominent Burmese writer,

astrologer Astrology is a range of Divination, divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that propose that information about human affairs and terrestrial events may be discerned by studying the apparent positions ...

and

political prisoner A political prisoner is someone imprisoned for their political activity. The political offense is not always the official reason for the prisoner's detention. There is no internationally recognized legal definition of the concept, although ...

. He began his literary career in 1976, adopting the pseudonym Min Theinkha, and wrote hundreds of novels and short stories throughout his career, including notable works such as ''Manusari'', ''Ponna Ba Kun'' and ''Sanay Maung Maung''. He is renowned for his series of detective novels set in Colonial Burma, where the protagonist, Sarpalin Hnin Maung, embodies a character archetype deeply influenced by Sherlock Holmes. He was also a well-known

and later taught astrology from his compound in

Yangon Region Yangon Region (, ; formerly Rangoon Division and Yangon Division) is an administrative region of Myanmar. Located in central Myanmar, the region is bordered by Bago Region to the north and east, the Gulf of Martaban to the south, and Ayeyarwady ...

Hmawbi Township Hmawbi Township () is located in Hmawbi District, northwest of Yangon City. The principal town and administrative seat is Hmawbi. The Hmawbi airport is at Indan, northeast of the town of Hmawbi. In 2014, the township had 244,607 people. Bord ...

Early life

Min Theinkha was born Aye Nyunt on 25 June 1939 in Kyaukmyaung, now part of

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 ...

Tamwe Township Tamwe Township (also Tarmwe Township; , ) is located in east central Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 20 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township in the north, Thingangyun Township and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the east, Bahan ...

, as the eldest of six children in a destitute family. His father painted signboards. He adopted the name Aung Htun when he began to attend school. At the age of 15, he began writing short novels, using the pen name Aung Soe.

Death

He died on 1 August 2008 at a private hospital in

Kamayut Township Kamayut Township (, ; also spelt Kamaryut Township) is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Hlaing township in the north, Hlaing township and Kyimyindaing township in the west, th ...

Personal life

Min Theinhka was married thrice, to two women. He married Aye Aye Shwe at the age of 18; the couple divorced during the same year, and remarried again in 1980. He married another woman after settling in

Chauk Chauk () is a town and river port in Magway Region, north-central Myanmar (Burma), on the Irrawaddy River. It is located across the river from Seikphyu (ဆိပ်ဖြူ) and is connected by a bridge. It is the capital of Chauk District H ...

; the couple had Min Theinhka's only child, a son (b. 1961).

References

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