Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award
The Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award (Burmese: ပခုက္ကူ ဦးအုန်းဖေ စာပေဆု) 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.[1] The awards complement the government's National Literary Awards and Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards and the Sayawun Tin Shwe Award, Thuta Swesone literary award and Tun Foundation award.[2]
Awards by year
2006 awards
The winners of the 2006 awards were announced on 26 February 2007. They were:[3]
| Genre | Winners |
| Collected poem | 1st: Ngwe-kye-yanhka Ahla-thit-min Shwe-lamin hnint Acha-kabya-myar of Maung Soe Myat (ChaungU) 2nd:Ahyon-thit-myu Phu-pwint-way-si Pan-shwe-pyi Kabya-myar of Myaylatt Min Lwin 3rd: Pwint-pan-theingi Kabya-myar of Zarni |
| Novel | 2nd: Shwe-the-ta-pwint of Thein Zaw (ShweliU) 3rd: Thazin-le-thin Lamin-le-tha of Thein Than Win (Mahlaing) |
| Collected short stories | 1st: Yin-hte-ka-mee hnint Acha-wutthuto-myar of Thwe Htar Nyo (Thakkala) 2nd: Hmaw Wutthuto-myar of Pathein Aung Than Oo 3rd: Law-ka-ahla Bawa-kye-mon Wutthuto-myar of Nay Myo Thant |
| Treatise | 1st: Myan-ma-yoe-ya Pan-ta-mawt of Maung Yin Hlaing (Pyinmamyaing) 2nd: Ache-khan Kyan-kyeik-wa-chin-saiya Ni-pyin-nya Yat-myar (techniques on crusting of sugarcane) of Maung Tin Phu |
| Literature for knowledge | 1st: Taw-win-khant-hte Myanma-po-hte of Dr Kyaw Than Tun 2nd: Thute-thana-kha-ye-thwa Pinya-inwa hmattan-myar of Aung Nyein Chan (Man Tekkatho) |
2008 awards
The awards for 2008 were presented in Yangon on 30 March 2009. The ceremony was attended by Minister for Information Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan. Prizes were:[4]
| Presenter | Genre | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan | Life-Long Literary Award | Dr Kyaw Sein |
| Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan | Collected poems | 1st: Aung Tha Hsan (Thandwe) for Tay-thi-hnget-ei-pan-paung-taya-ka-byazu 2nd: Maung Saw Tun (Kyaunggon) for Amay-ywa-hnit-achar-ka-byar-myar 3rd: Aphyaukmyay Maung Swe Mon for Yay-chan-takhwet-pan-ta-khet |
| Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan | Novel | 2nd: Min Zeya for Nge-thawhla-thi 3rd: Paing (Hlaingthit) for Plastic-hte-gakyai-ta-bwint |
| Director-General U Khin Maung Htay of Myanma Radio and Television |
Short stories | 1st: Maung Cheint for Ta-nga-a-the-mar-ye-thalar-hey 2nd: Nanda Khin (Thakkalamye) for Bo-bwaramway-chit-tat-say-hnit-achar-wut-htu-to-myar 3rd:Nay Myo Thant for Myay-thin-pyant-pyant-moe-yanant-wut-htu-to-myar |
| Director-General U Khin Maung Htay of Myanma Radio and Television |
Treatise | 2nd: Zin Min (Thameinhtaw) for Phyatthan-khe-ya-tha-maing-zin-hsaung-kyin-kher-ya-tarwon-myar 3rd: Kay Myu for Myanma-yoke-shin-nkhet-oo-dar-rite-tar-hse-nga-oo-doe-ei-yoke-ponhlwa-myar |
| Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association |
Pakokku Library Book Award | Nay Zin Lat, Kyaw Kyaw Win (MA) and Hmawwun Kyi Myat |
References
- ↑ Nyunt Win (April 28 – May 4, 2008). "Literary patron U Ohn Pe dies". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ↑ "Myanmar strives for press media development in new gov't era". Xinhua. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "Winners of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Manuscript Award announced". New Light of Myanmar. 26 Feb 2007. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ↑ "Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award, scholarships and Pakokku Library Book Award presented for 2008" (PDF). The New Light of Myanmar. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
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