- Saya U Wun (Minthuwun, GBNF) is a scholar and a distinguished poet.
His mentor is Sayagyi U Pe Maung Tin, who successfully proposed to Rangoon University to establish the Burmese Department. - He studied at RU and Oxford University.
- He headed the Translation Department, Rangoon University.
- He served as Professor of Burmese, Rangoon University
and as Visiting Professor, Osaka University, Japan. - He founded “Khit San Sar Pay” with Saya Zaw Gyi (U Thein Han) and Theikpan Maung Wa (ICS U Sein Tin).
At one gathering, Sayagyi U Pe Maung Tin introduced the trio as “my three bright students, who are more talented than me.” - His friends include Saya Dr. Hla Pe, Professor at SOAS University of London and U Tet Tut, who persuaded the British Museum to return artifacts to Burma for display at the National Archives.
- He is a Laureate Poet.
Many aspiring poets learned from his poems (“Pyinma Ngoak Toe”, …) and books such as “Su Tu Pyu”.
His literary friends (“K” [BBS U Khin Zaw], Tet Toe, …]) translated and published his poems and his classic short story “Bagyi Aung Nyar De”.
- He is a linguist and a lexicographer.
His passion was to compile a comprehensive Burmese dictionary.
Due to resource constraints, he could only partially complete his pet project. - At the invitation of “Chit Mann Nwe” (Professor Harada, Osaka University), he taught and researched at Osaka University with Professor Harada and his team.
His works include the Japanese – Burmese Dictionary and several research papers. - Professor Harada never forgot his roots and used “Mann” (Mandalay) in his pen name.
He won a literary prize in Japan for translating “Thway” into Japanese.
- He has two sons and a daughter.
He named his younger son as Htin Kyaw / Peter Wun / Maung Po / Dalaban.
- U Htin Kyaw wrote under the pen name “Dalaban”.
He represented the Institute of Economics in Swimming, Water Polo and Rowing.
He also played Tennis.
He is a former President of Myanmar.
He is now enjoy
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