By Dr. Maung Maung Nyo

• The short story was first published in the Thwe Thauk magazine.
• It was then published in a collection of short stories.
  The collection was hailed as the best short stories at the time, but it was not awarded the national prize.
• The national prize for short stories was awarded the next year in 1975!

Short Story


Brief Bio

• Awarded scholarship for performing well in the 7th Standard Government Examination.
• Accepted to attend the Pre-Medical program (initiated by Colonel Min Sein).
• Top among the Pre-Medical Matriculates in 1955.
  Passed with First Division (with Physics Distinction)
• Attended I.Sc.(B) class at Rangoon University.
  Exempted from attending I.Sc.(A)
• Since a Medical Branch was opened in Mandalay, students from Upper Burma were assigned to attend 2nd MB (and higher) classes there.
• Attended the Final year classes at the Faculty of Medicine, Rangoon University.
• Graduated along with 25 (or so) students in 1961.
• Took Army Stipend (to relieve the financial load of his parents) while studying for his medical degree.
• Upon graduation, joined the army.
• Stationed at Base Military Hospitals and Field Units (e.g. in Shan State).
• Pursued further studies in the UK
• Received a Doctorate from UK in 1969.
• Retired as Major.
• Served as Professor of Anatomy at the Institute of Medicine.
• Did a Masters from US.
• Later taught at in Malaysia.
  
• Bilingual author (in Burmese and English)
• Wrote short stories, poems and technical articles
• Won National Literary Awards.
• Won “Lifetime Achievement Award (for Literature)”.

• The Panglong Conference took place in February 1947.
• The signatories include Bogyoke Aung San and representatives of Burmese, Shan, Kachin, Chin …
  
• “Union Peace Conference” (21st Century Panglong Conference)