The Thuta Swesone literary awards have been presented by the Swesone Media group since 2006. They are sponsored by

Tin Tun Oo Tin Tun Oo () is a Burmese media entrepreneur who owns Swesone Media Company, with about 60 employees. The group publishes the ''Thuta Swesone'' magazine, ''Pyi Myanmar'' journal, ''Arrawjan'' magazine and ''Good Health'' journal. He is sponsor o ...

, the cofounder of the Myanmar Times. The awards complement the government's National Literary Awards and

Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards The Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards () are annual literary awards given in Burma by the Sarpay Beikman (Palace of Literature), a department of the Ministry of Information (Burma), Ministry of Information. They are awarded for unpublished manuscri ...

and the

Sayawun Tin Shwe Award The Sayawun Tin Shwe Literary Award () has been presented annually since November 2002 under the patronage of the Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association (MWJA). Non-fiction books published in the previous year are eligible. The awards are nam ...

Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award The Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award () is a literary award for Burmese writers that was established in 1992 by the businessman Pakokku U Ohn Pe, who initially provided K7.6 million to be used for prizes. The awards complement the government's Na ...

and Tun Foundation award.

Awards by year

2007 awards

The fourth awards, for the year 2007, were announced in February 2009. A panel of eight judges from Swesone Media Group and from the

Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association The Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association (; MWJA) represents writers and journalists in Myanmar. At first closely associated with the Ministry of Information, in the 2011-2012 period the MWJA achieved greater independence. Early years M ...

chose the winners. The 79-year-old writer and historian

Khin Maung Nyunt Khin Maung Nyunt (; born 13 May 1929) is a Burmese writer and historian. Birth and education Khin Maung Nyunt was born in Mandalay on May 13, 1929. He joined Mandalay College in 1948, and graduated with a B.A. degree in 1952. He obtained the ...

won the lifetime achievement prize. Maung Tun Lwin (Meteorology) won the Science knowledge prize for ''The Girl Called La Niña and Articles about Natural Disasters''. Other awards for books published in 2007 were won by Maung Zayyar, Hmu Thamein, Kyaw Oo Hla, Chit Swe Myint, Maung Hla Thaung,

Chit Naing Chit Naing is a Burmese politician, writer and Minister of Union Government Office. He previously served as a former Minister of Information. Early life and education He was born in December 1948 in Kyi Ni Village, Chauk Township, Magway D ...

(Psychology), H E U Hla Maung (Eco) and Aung (MC1).

2008 awards

The awards for the year 2008 were presented on 1 March 2010 at Traders Hotel in Yangon. Minister for Information Brigadier-General

Kyaw Hsan Kyaw Hsan (born 20 May 1948) is a former Brigadier-General and previously served as Minister of Cooperatives, Minister of Culture and Minister of Information of Myanmar. Early life and education Kyaw Hsan was born on 20 May 1948 is Monywa, Sagai ...

attended the prize presentation ceremony. Winners were:

2009 awards

The sixth Thuta Swesone Literary Award, for Burmese books published in 2009, were announced on 20 April 2011. Winners were:

References

{{reflist , refs= {{cite web , url = http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5171-thuta-swesone-literary-award-winners-announced.html , title = Thuta Swesone Literary Award winners announced , date = 22 April 2011 , work = Mizzima News , accessdate = 2012-02-22 , url-status = dead , archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120222000230/http://mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5171-thuta-swesone-literary-award-winners-announced.html , archivedate = 22 February 2012 {{cite web , url = http://www.mmtimes.com/no458/n004.htm , title = Winners of Thuta-Swesone Literary Awards announced , author = Aye Sapay Phyu , work = Myanmar Times , date = February 16–22, 2009 , accessdate = 2012-02-22 , url-status = dead , archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130129001416/http://www.mmtimes.com/no458/n004.htm , archivedate = 2013-01-29 Burmese literary awards Awards established in 2006 2006 in Myanmar