Aung Cheint

In this Burmese name, the given name is Aung Cheimt. There is no family name.

Aung Cheint (also spelt Aung Cheimt,^[2] Burmese: အောင်ချိမ့်; 1948 – August 9, 2021) was a Burmese poet. He is considered one of the greatest Burmese poets.^[3][4]

Aung Cheimt
အောင်ချိမ့်
Born	Kyaw Than 1948 Tamwe Township, Yangon, Burma[1]
Died	August 9, 2021 (aged 73) Yangon, Myanmar
Occupation	Poet

Early life

Aung Cheint was born in 1948 in Tamwe Township, Yangon.^[1]

Career

Aung Cheint is recognized as one of the modern poetry movement leaders,^[5] alongside Thukhamein Hlaing, Maung Chaw Nwe and Phaw Way, in Myanmar. His famous works include Gandawin Ma Ma, Khin Khin Pyo Yay Saunt Khè Tae, and Athèzwè Gabyarsaya.^[6]

Death

Aung Cheint died on August 9, 2021, at the age of 73, in Yangon.^[7][8]