Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award


The Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award 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.
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.

Awards by year

2006 awards

The winners of the 2006 awards were announced on 26 February 2007. They were:
GenreWinners
Collected poem1st: Ngwe-kye-yanhka Ahla-thit-min Shwe-lamin hnint Acha-kabya-myar of Maung Soe Myat
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
Novel2nd: Shwe-the-ta-pwint of Thein Zaw
3rd: Thazin-le-thin Lamin-le-tha of Thein Than Win
Collected short stories1st: Yin-hte-ka-mee hnint Acha-wutthuto-myar of Thwe Htar Nyo
2nd: Hmaw Wutthuto-myar of Pathein Aung Than Oo
3rd: Law-ka-ahla Bawa-kye-mon Wutthuto-myar of Nay Myo Thant
Treatise1st: Myan-ma-yoe-ya Pan-ta-mawt of Maung Yin Hlaing
2nd: Ache-khan Kyan-kyeik-wa-chin-saiya Ni-pyin-nya Yat-myar of Maung Tin Phu
Literature for knowledge1st: 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

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:
PresenterGenrePrize
Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw HsanLife-Long Literary AwardDr Kyaw Sein
Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw HsanCollected poems1st: Aung Tha Hsan for Tay-thi-hnget-ei-pan-paung-taya-ka-byazu
2nd: Maung Saw Tun for Amay-ywa-hnit-achar-ka-byar-myar
3rd: Aphyaukmyay Maung Swe Mon for Yay-chan-takhwet-pan-ta-khet
Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw HsanNovel2nd: Min Zeya for Nge-thawhla-thi
3rd: Paing for Plastic-hte-gakyai-ta-bwint
Director-General U Khin Maung Htay
of Myanma Radio and Television		Short stories1st: Maung Cheint for Ta-nga-a-the-mar-ye-thalar-hey
2nd: Nanda Khin 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		Treatise2nd: Zin Min 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
of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association		Pakokku Library Book AwardNay Zin Lat, Kyaw Kyaw Win and Hmawwun Kyi Myat