Theikpan Soe Myint Naing (Burmese: သိပ္ပံစိုးမြင့်နိုင်) is a writer of children's books in Burma. He has received a National Literary Award and has twice received Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards. His work has appeared in various magazines.
On 2 December 1993 it was announced that he had won a National Literary Award in the children's literature category for his Nyi-htwelay atwet Khalay Kabyar-myar.[1] In November 2004 he was declared first-place winner of the children's literature category of the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards.[2] He received the award from Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Maung Oo in a ceremony held at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street in Yangon on 12 December 2004.[3] On 31 December 2009 Theikpan Soe Myint Naing received the second prize in the Children's Literature category of the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards for 2008 from Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint.[4]
In September 2003 he was one of the contributors to the Union Solidarity and Development Association 10th anniversary magazine.[5] Junior Leader magazine of June 2004 carried his poem "Charity everyday [sic]".[6] The same month The Guardian carried his poem on "Oh Monsoon - Move In".[7] His poems for children appeared in the Customs Magazine 2009, published by the Customs Department of Myanmar.[8]
References
edit- ^ "National Literary Awards" (PDF). BURMA PRESS SUMMARY. December 1993.
- ^ "Winners of Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award announced". New Light of Myanmar. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Secretary-1 attends prize-presentation to National Literary Award winners". The New Light of Myanmar. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Secretary-1 attends ceremony to present literary awards to winners for 2008". New Light of Myanmar. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "USDA annual magazine comes out" (PDF). New Light of Myanmar. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Charity everyday" (PDF). Junior Leader. June 29, 2004. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Oh Monsoon - Move In" (PDF). the Guardian. June 2004. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Customs Magazine 2009 in circulation" (PDF). the New Light of Myanmar. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
