Khin Swe Oo
Khin Swe Oo was a Myanmar National Literature Award 's Lifetime Achievement winner. In 1961, She became well known for her first novel, Our Nation. She has written more than 30 articles, more than 50 full-length stories and more than 200 short novels.
Early life and education
She was born on 1 December 1933 in Sagaing, the daughter of author Maha Swe and Daw Kyi Kyi. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Mandalay University in 1956.From 1965 to 1967 she continued her education at the University of Education and earned a degree.
Career
In 1946 she began writing articles at Thandaw Sint Journal. In 1961, she made her literary debut at the age of 28 with her novel Our Nation, for which she became well known.In 1963, she received the Collected Short Stories Award for her novel May Peace Reign. She has written more than 30 articles, more than 50 full-length stories and more than 200 short novels. Her last novel The Sagaing Daughter's Diary was released in 2003.
She earned the Myanmar National Literature Award's Lifetime Achievement award in 2012.