Background
Khin Maung Nyunt was born in Mandalay on May 13, 1929.
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Khin Maung Nyunt
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He joined Mandalay College in 1948, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1952.
Career
He obtained the position of Tutor at Yangon University in the Department of Modern History and Political Science. He continued his studies and obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Yangon University in 1954 and an Master of Arts degree in 1955. From 1961 to 1975 Khin Maung Nyunt was Senior Lecturer and Departmental Head in Mawlamyine College.
In 1976 he was transferred to the Ministry of Culture and was appointed Director-General of both the Fine and Performing Arts Department and the Myanmar Historical Research Department.
In 1982 he was appointed professor of History and of International Relations at Mandalay University. In 1987 he was appointed Director-General of the Department of Archaeology.
Recent positions include membership of the Myanmar Historical Commission, council of University of Culture and Central Executive Committee of the Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association. He has broadcast on the English programme of Radio Myanmar, giving weekly talks on aspects of Myanmar culture.
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Achievements
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Khin Maung Nyunt has written books, stories and articles in the Burmese and English languages. He has spoken at international conferences on subjects such as history, education, Buddhism, culture, literature, art and archaeology. In February 2009, he won the lifetime achievement prize at the fourth Thuta-Swesone Literary Awards. On 31 December 2010 he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement National Literary Award.
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