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Zawgyi (writer) (Thein Han) was born on 12 April, 1907 in Pyapon, Irrawaddy Division, British Burma, is an A 20th-century burmese historian. Discover Zawgyi (writer)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

Popular As Thein Han
Occupation Writer, poet, librarian
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 12 April, 1907
Birthday 12 April
Birthplace Pyapon, Irrawaddy Division, British Burma
Date of death 26 September, 1990
Died Place Myanmar
Nationality Burma

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His wife is Saw Yin

Family
Parents Yaw Sein Nyunt
Wife Saw Yin
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Children Khin Myo Han Khin Hla Han Khin Ohn Han

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1907

Zawgyi (ဇော်ဂျီ, ; born Thein Han (MY သိန်းဟန်, ); 12 April 1907 – 26 September 1990) was a distinguished and leading Burmese poet, author, literary historian, critic, scholar and academic.

His name, Zawgyi, refers to a mythical wizard from Burmese mythology.

He was one of the leaders of the Hkit san (Testing the Times) movement in Burmese literature searching for a new style and content before the Second World War, along with Theippan Maung Wa, Nwe Soe and Min Thu Wun.

His first hkit san poetry, Padauk pan (Padauk flower), was published in Hantha Kyemon pamphlet.

1929

After graduating with a B.A. in 1929, majoring in Burmese literature, English literature, Oriental and Far East History, Zawgyi became a tutor in the Burmese Department at the university.

1931

In 1931, Zawgyi returned to the Myoma High School to teach until 1934.

1934

His most memorable work was a play titled Maha hsan gyinthu, an adaptation of Molière's Le bourgeois gentilhomme, published in 1934.

1936

After achieving the MA degree from the Rangoon University in 1936, he became a tutor in Burmese at the Mandalay Intermediate College until 1938 when he went to England to study at the University of London and then at Trinity College Dublin for the Diploma in Library Science.

1941

In 1941, Zawgyi became Librarian at the University of Rangoon.

He married Saw Yin (B.A., BEd).

During World War II Zawgyi became Deputy Director General (Literature and Libraries Division) at the Ministry of Education.

1947

After the war he returned to his old job as Librarian at the University of Rangoon (called Yangon in Burmese), then from 1947 to 1948 Special Officer for the legislative council and Elections Office.

He was awarded the honour of Wunna Kyawhtin for distinguished service by the government.

1950

Between 1950 and 1952, Zawgyi travelled as part of a delegation to Indonesia, Britain, United States, Mexico and Canada.

1951

From 1951 to 1957 he was Director of the Textbooks Committee at the Ministry of Education.

1955

In 1955 Zawgyi won the Sarpay Beikman "variety in literature" (sa padetha) prize for Thakin Kodaw Hmaing htika.

1959

He then became Chairman of the Burma History Commission in 1959.

1961

The year 1961 saw him as Emeritus Professor of Burmese at the University of Rangoon and was awarded the honour of Thiri Pyanchi by the government.

He was also President of the Technical Terms Committee and the National Literary Awards Selection Committee.

1963

His most famous poem was Beida lan (The Hyacinth's Way) that traces a journey through life's ups and downs, published in 1963.

Zawgyi was the eldest in a family of nine.

He won the Thissawardi Prize (5 gold sovereigns) from the Thissawardi newspaper for the poem "Sittathukha Linga", translated from the English poet Henry Wotton's "The Character of a Happy Life".

He went on to the University of Rangoon, passed the intermediate level with credits in Burmese and won the "Tha Doe Aung" prize.

1967

He retired as Librarian of the Universities Central Library in 1967.

He was then appointed First Special Officer for Education, President of the Burma Research Society and Adviser for the Burma History Commission.

1976

In 1976 he visited India with Khin Zaw (the author and translator K) where he read a paper on the Ramayana.

1979

In 1979 Zawgyi won the National Literary Award for "Nin-la-hè chit dukkha (Damn You, Broken Heart) and Other Short Stories", and in 1987, another for "Ancient Bagan and Other Poems".

1990

When Zawgyi died at the age of 83, on 26 September 1990, he left wife Saw Yin and their three daughters, Dr. Khin Myo Han, Dr. Khin Hla Han and Dr. Khin Ohn Han.

His family, students and colleagues created the "Zawgyi prize" and "Ganda Lawka Thingaha prize" for outstanding diploma students in Library and Information Studies and Masters students in Burmese.