Khin Maung Nyunt
{{Short description|Burmese writer and historian (born 1929)}}
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Khin Maung Nyunt ({{langx|my|ခင်မောင်ညွန့်}}; 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 position of Tutor at Yangon University in the Department of Modern History and Political Science and by 1954 obtained a B.A. from Yangon University which was followed by an M.A. a year later.
In 1956 he won a scholarship from the Myanmar government to pursue postgraduate studies overseas at the London School of Economics, where he obtained a Doctorate in International Relations in 1960.
Career
From 1961 to 1975 Khin Maung Nyunt was Senior Lecturer and Departmental Head in Mawlamyine College.
In 1976 he was transferred to the Ministry of Culture and was appointed Director-General of both the Fine and Performing Arts Department and the Myanmar Historical Research Department.
In 1982 he was appointed professor of History and of International Relations at Mandalay University.
In 1987 he was appointed Director-General of the Department of Archaeology.
Recent positions include membership of the Myanmar Historical Commission, council of University of Culture and Central Executive Committee of the Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association. He was appointed professor of History and Buddhist Art at the International Buddhist Missionary University.
He has broadcast on the English programme of Radio Myanmar, giving weekly talks on aspects of Myanmar culture.
He is the chief editor of the quarterly current affairs journal Myanmar perspectives.
Achievements
Khin Maung Nyunt has written books, stories and articles in the Burmese and English languages.
He has spoken at international conferences on subjects such as history, education, Buddhism, culture, literature, art and archaeology.
In February 2009, he won the lifetime achievement prize at the fourth Thuta-Swesone Literary Awards.
On 31 December 2010 he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement National Literary Award.{{cite web|title=Literati to discharge bounden duty through literary strength to enable the entire people to correctly know internal and international progress in serving the national interest Literati to participate in building a Union in line with political, economic and social objectives of the State|url=http://www.myanmargeneva.org/11nlm/jan/n110102.htm|date=2 January 2011|work=New Light of Myanmar|accessdate=2012-02-18}}
Partial bibliography
- {{cite book|title=The Hardy Padaungs|year=1967|author=Khin Maung Nyunt}}
- {{cite book|title=Market research of principal exports and imports of Burma with special reference to Thailand, 1970/71 to 1985/86|author=Khin Maung Nyunt|publisher=Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University|year=1988|isbn=974-569-444-4}}
- {{cite book|title=Foreign loans and aid in the economic development of Burma, 1974/75 to 1985/86|author=Khin Maung Nyunt|publisher=Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University|year=1990|isbn=974-577-175-9}}
- {{cite book|title=Pilgrim's guide to Yangon, Pagan, Mandalay, Sagaing, Mingun, Kyaington, Inle, Pintaya and Bago|author=Khin Maung Nyunt|year=1991|pages=47}}
- {{cite book|title=The pagodas and monuments of Bagan|volume=2|author=Khin Maung Nyunt|publisher=Burma Ministry of Information|year=1998|pages=147}}
- {{cite book|title=An Outline History of Myanmar Literature (Pagan Period to Kon-baung Period)|author=Khin Maung Nyunt|publisher=Cāpe Bimānʻ|year=1999|pages=92}}
- {{cite book|title=Kyaik Athok Ceti|author=Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt|publisher=Sule Pagoda Trustee|year=2000|pages=208}}
- {{cite book|title=Selected Writings Of Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt|publisher=Myanmar Historical Commission|author=Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt|pages=146|year=2004|location=Myanmar}}
- {{cite book|title=Myanmar Traditional Monthly Festivals|isbn=974-89667-7-1|author=Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt|publisher=Innwa Publishing House|year=2005|pages=147}}
- {{cite book|title=Myanmar painting: from worship to self-imaging|author=Khin Maung Nyunt, Sein Myo Myint (U.)|publisher=Education Pub. House |year=2006|pages=191}}
- {{cite book
|title=Radio talks on Myanma culture, Volume 1
|author=Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt
|publisher=Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Information |year=2006 |pages=214}}
- {{cite book|title=Myanmar gems|author=Khin Maung Nyunt|publisher=Today Publishing House|year=2008|pages=130}}
References
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Category:20th-century Burmese historians
Category:Academic staff of Mandalay University
Category:University of Yangon alumni
Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics
Category:Recipients of the Order of the Union of Myanmar
Category:Mandalay University alumni