Maung Paw Tun

Maung Paw Tun (born Khin Maung Soe; ; 14 May 1935 – 13 August 2022) was a Burmese writer and translator. Winning the national literature award for translation two times, he was a laureate of the national literature award for lifetime achievement.

Early life Paw Tun was born on 14 May 1935, to Maung Pu and Aye, in Shwemyetwa Village, Manaung Township, Rakhine State. After completing secondary education in his native town, at the age of 15, he continued his studies at a private school in Yangon.

Career Paw Tun entered the literary world in 1958 with the translation of a Russian tale, Seven-Year-Old Girl, his first novel being Revolt on the Nile (1974). He later worked as an editor, editor-in-chief and consultant editor at the magazines Pen, Cherry, and Cee-bwaa-yay. being the first recipient from the translation field. and died on 13 August 2022, at his residence in South Okkalapa Township in Yangon.