Win Win Myint

In this Burmese name, the given name is Win Win Myint. There is no family name.

Win Win Myint (Burmese: ဝင်းဝင်းမြင့်), who uses the pen name Ma Kyee Tan (Loikaw), is a Burmese writer and poet. As of 2005 she had written six books. Many of her poems, short stories and articles had received publication in magazines.^[1]

Awards

On 14th June 2003, Win Win Myint won a third prize for short stories in the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking competition, and a consolation prize for poetry.^[2]

In December 2004, she was awarded third prize in the selected poem genre of the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award for 2003.^[3]

In 2005, she won an award at the annual Dr Tin Shwe awards for her book Pwint Ye Yin Khon Than (The Heartbeat of a Flower). This is a biography of May Shin, the veteran actress and singer.^[1][4]