National Literary Awards for 2020 announced

THE National Literary Award Selection Committee of the Ministry of Information has announced the recipients of the National Literary Awards for 2020, and authors U Maung Maung Latt (Naung), U Sein Hlaing (Thura Zaw), and Daw Cho Cho Tin (Ma Sandar) were awarded the National Lifetime Award for Literary Achievement for 2020.

The National Literary Award Selection Committee reviewed books published for the first time in 2020 and released a list of winners yesterday.

Author Ma Chuu Pwint won the novel category with “Pyauk-Sone-Thwar-Thaw- Hnin-Sat-Myar (or)- Hninsat-Ponepyin” (Tat Toe Publishing House); Chit Su Aung won the poem category (classic) for “Myin-Moe-Seik-Ku-Kabyar-Myar” (Sarpay Beikman); Aung Kaung Myit won the poem category (modern) for “Di-Nay-Pan Tway-Pwint-Dai” (Seikku Cho Cho); Mya Than San won the literary miscellany award for “Parmokkha-Chote-Sayadaw-Doctor-Ashin Nandamala Bhivamsa-Ei- Bawakhayee-Hnit-Dama-Seemee” (Appa Marda magazine); Naing Zaw won the Myanmar culture and art category for “Shay-Haung-yinkyaymu-Asinalar-Amway Anit-Takatho-Pyinnyar-Thinkyar-Khaiyarmyar (Thiri Wutsa Sar Pay); Ye Min Win won the translation category (knowledge) for “Pyit-Hmat” (Thar Nge Publishing House); Dr Aung Myint Oo won the knowledge category (art) for “Sarpay-Pinlae-Htaika-Kabyar-Hline-Kalay” (Aya Wun Publishing House); Dr U Hla Kyi (Kalay Kyan Mar Yay) won the knowledge category (applied science) for “Kalay-Kyanmar-Phwintphyo-Yay-Naing-Ngan-Totatmhu- Hnit-Khae-Seik-Anayai” (Shin Mataung Sar Pay); Ma Nwet Ye (Maha Weizar) won the political literature award for “Bogyoke Aung San-Ei-Naing-Ngan-Yay- Thabaw-Tayar-Amyin-Myar” (Kanote-Pan Sarpay); Sithu Dr Thaw Kaung won the English Literature (general knowledge) category for “Papers from my Shoulder Bag” (Myanmar Book Centre); Aye Phyu won the English Literature (aesthetic) category for “A Motley Collection of My Works” (Mon Myat Thu Sar Pay); Naing Win Thi won the aesthetic literature (Essay) category for “Myo Kalay-Yai-Opera-Essay-Myar” (Thiri Wutsa Sar Pay).

The National Lifetime Award for Literary Achievement is accompanied by K10 million each, while the rest of the National Literary Awards by K3 million for each recipient. The selection was done systematically by a 28-member committee of experts from different professional fields through three stages.

Winners are urged to contact the secretary of the Sarpay Beikman Prize Selection Committee at 01-240048 and the Department of Administration at 01-381449.

They must bring two 5x8 inches colour photos and two passport-size colour photos along with a brief personal summary to the committee’s office within one week of this announcement. The address of the committee is No 529/531, Merchant Street, Sarpay Beikman Building, Yangon.

The awards will be conferred at the award ceremony to be held at the Myawady Media Centre located on Mogaung Pagoda Road, Yankin Township in Yangon Region on 4 December 2021 (Saturday).

MNA

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