Honorific Prefix: | Maung |
Hsu Shin | |
Native Name: | Burmese: ဆုရှင် |
Birth Name: | Myo Thant |
Birth Date: | 1 January 1932 |
Birth Place: | Myaungmya, British Burma |
Death Place: | North Okkalapa Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
Nationality: | Burmese |
Other Names: | Maung Kaung Myint Maung Kyi Phyu U Ba Khant Win Thant Aung Thu |
Occupation: | Writer |
Alma Mater: | Rangoon University Syracuse University Boston University |
Awards: | Burma National Literature Award (1967, 2002) Thuta Swesone literary award (2006) |
Maung Hsu Shin (my|ဆုရှင်), also spelt Maung Su Shin, born Myo Thant, was a prominent Burmese writer,[1] best known for his science works. He attended Myoma High School in Yangon.[2]