Daw Khin Myo Chit (1915-1999)

Born at May,1915.Her husband is U Khin Maung Latt (1915 - 1996).She have only son,two grand children and one great grand daughter.Real name is Ma Khin Mya.

 Her literary career began in 1932, when she translated a poem of Sir Walter Scott and sent it to Rangoon University magazine. But she didn't put her name, being kind of shy to do that. The poem was about Patriotism, and when it waspublished, the editor put the pen name - Khin Myo Chit (meaning lady who loves her country or 'Miss patriot').That was how she made her debut in the literary field, and earned her pen name.

Her writings are:

1932
 Patroitism (a poem that earned her pen name)
1936
 College Girl ( a novelette for serialization"The Sun",
 a daily paper)
1945
 Three Years Under the Japs
1956
 13 Carat Diamond ( short story published in"The Guardian" magazine, later included in "50 Great Oriental Stories" in Bantam Classics)
1963 to 1968
 Heroes of Old Burma,Quest or Peace
 (an autobiography)(Both serialized in "The Working People's Daily")
1970
 Her Infinite Variety (a prize-winning short story in the 'Horizon' magazine short story competition).
 The Four Puppets( included in 'Folk Tales of Asia', UNESCO ).
 Anawrahta of Burma (publication of "Heroes of Old Burma", which was later re-printed under the titles, "Anawrahta", and"King Among Men".)
1976
 Colourful Burma (a practical and poetic guide for the visitor who wants something better than a tourist view of Burma,later reprinted under the title "Colourful Myanmar"). Facets of Life at the Shwedagon Pagoda.
1977
 Burmese Scenes and Sketches
1980
 Flowers and Festivals Round the Burmese Year,
 Kyaikhtiyo -- (a short history of Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda, published in the Asia Magzine.)
1981
 A Pagoda Where Fairy Tale Characters Come to Life(A tale-like description of Mai La Mu Pagoda in
 the outskirts of Rangoon, published in the Asia Magazine.)
1984
 A Wonderland of Burmese Legends( published by
 the Tamarind Press in Bangkok, later reprinted in Burma under the title " AWonderland of Pagoda Legends")
1995
 Gift of Laughter -- (on the picturesque speech of
 the people of Hla Daw, a village in Central Burma selections of which have been published in the Pyinsa Rupa Magazine).

During the last years of her life, debilitating and disfiguring arthritic pains made her spend most of her time in bed.Regarding her fight against the spasms of pain,she remarked, "Sometimes I lose, sometimes they win." Quite surprisingly,compared
 to what she suffered, she died in peace.

Contact:

Residence: c/o Dr. Khin Maung Win
 Retired Professor of Mathematics,Yangon University.
 505/8,Pyay Yeikha,Pyay Road, University P.O.Yangon. Myanmar.

Residence tel: +95-1-535136