Background
He was born in Okpho, Thayarwady District, and studied at Latpatan Town High School.
He was born in Okpho, Thayarwady District, and studied at Latpatan Town High School.
He was Chief Editor of New Light of Burma:. Later his own Journal Kyaw Newspaper ( The Weekly Thunderer) was well known in Burma. After he passed high school, he started work for Rangoon newspapers and became newspaper.
He wrote political novels with the pen name Shwe Lin Yon and adult education novels with the pen name "Thu".
Later, Chit Maung set up his own newspaper called Journal Kyaw Newspaper (ဂျာနယ်ကျော်သတင်းစာ). Its patriotic writing style for the Burmese working class attacked the ruling British colonial government.
After World World II, he started Burmese independence activities and was arrested by the British government. He actively participated in Aung San"s Anti-Fascist People"s Freedom League.
Due to poor health, he died at the age of 34 years.
He is still considered as a role model journalist in Myanmar. Journal Kyaw U Chit Maung"s eldest son Maung Thein Dan became an actor. She translated her mother"s works into French, and some French classics into Burmese.
