10 March
The Tun Foundation Literary Award (2018) ceremony, organized by the Tun Foundation Literary Selection Committee, was held at Myanmar Bank Association Building in Yankin Township, Yangon yesterday afternoon.
In addressing the ceremony, Union Minister for Information Dr. Pe Myint spoke of his pleasure in attending the Tun Foundation Literary Award presentation ceremony for the third straight year, as well as his interest in literary ceremonies, and he said how pleased he was for those authors receiving literary awards.
This is the 13th presentation of the Tun Foundation literary awards. The Ministry of Information also presented the National Literary Award and Sarpay Beikman literary awards. Also, private organisations and individuals, such as the Tun Foundation, Dr. Tin Shwe and Pakokku U Ohn Pe, also presented literary awards.
Just as today’s award winners were recognized by The Tun Foundation, the Union Minister, as a fellow writer, offered his respect and recognition of the writers. The Union Minister added that he hoped the authors would continue to produce outstanding literature and he urged the Tun Foundation to continue awarding worthy authors.
Also, Tun Foundation Commercial Bank Chairman and Tun Foundation Literary Committee patron U Thein Tun delivered a speech of greeting, followed by Tun Foundation Literary Award Selection Committee Vice Chairman Dr. Khin Aye’s (Maung Khin Min, Danuphyu) remarks about the award selection group.
Afterwards, Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint presented Tun Foundation Lifelong Literary awards to Sayagi Dr. U Myint, Dr. Khin San Maw for the award winning book, “99 Lessons Learnt From A Business” and Dr. Khin Maung Lwin (FAME) for the award winning book, “Probiotics: A True Lifelong Partner.”
The Tun Foundation Literary Committee patron, Vice President and committee members then presented awards to book and manuscript award winners.
The winners of book awards included Maung Swe Thet for a book on Bogale Tint Aung, Maung Naing (Dathanika) for “Barge of Jewel: Techniques for all round usage”, Myan Sar Myay Thein Lwin for “Maha Pane Ne (Ganesha, a Hindu deity) and Myanmar culture,” Meiji Soe for “Amnesty Winning Poems During Myanmar Monarchy,” Hline Tun Naing for “Yaw Min Gyi U Bo Hline biography,” U Aye Cho (Master of Art) for “Introduction to Flowery Literature,” Win Chit (National literary award winner) for a book of articles on maintaining the natural environment, Ma Thazin and illustrator Nawl Ein Khant for “Adventure of a chic,” Kyaw Win Hein (Pakokku) for “Science knowledge book for youth,” Dr. Kyaw Win for “History of Yangon University 1920-2020,” Aye Phyu for “My Anthology,” and Bumi Lulin (former Bago Hall student) for “Unstable world and history of the world.”
Winners of manuscript awards were Dr. Kyaw Min Swe for “The Golden Letter of King Alaungpaya to King George II,” Dr. Daw Myit Kyi for “Myanmar-Japan War Reparation Issues,” Htane Lin (Mann University) for “Myanmar bamboo mat work-An intangible cultural heritage,” Dr. Sawn Win (Archaeology) for “Research Journey Through Bronze Age Culture of Myanmar,” Naing Thaung Htut for “letters to my son-a young author,” U Hla Myint for “History of Science” and Takatho Han Soe Oo for “50-year voyage of ASEAN.”
Following this, Tun Foundation Literary Committee patron U Thein Tun presented a gift of honor to committee members, which was accepted by Daw Mya Mya Than (Sayama Ma Hnin Phway) on behalf of the committee members, and the Union Minister and officials then posed for commemorative group photos with award winners.
During the ceremony, the Tun Foundation Literary Committee presented Ks 2 million and 0.75 tical (0.432 ounce) gold coins to Tun Foundation Literary Award winners, Ks 1.5 million and 0.5 tical (0.288 ounce) gold coin to book award winners and Ks 700,000 to manuscript award winners. A total of 14 book award and 7 manuscript awards were also presented, in addition to the lifelong literary award. — MNA
(Translated by Zaw Min)
