The Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award (Burmese: ပခုက္ကူ ဦးအုန်းဖေ စာပေဆု) is a literary award for Burmese writers that was established in 1992 by the businessman Pakokku U Ohn Pe, who initially provided K7.6 million to be used for prizes. The awards complement the government's National Literary Awards and Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards and the Sayawun Tin Shwe Award, Thuta Swesone literary award and Tun Foundation award.
Awards by year
2006 awards
The winners of the 2006 awards were announced on 26 February 2007. They were:
| Genre | Winners |
| Collected poem | 1st: Ngwe-kye-yanhka Ahla-thit-min Shwe-lamin hnint Acha-kabya-myar of Maung Soe Myat (ChaungU) 2nd:Ahyon-thit-myu Phu-pwint-way-si Pan-shwe-pyi Kabya-myar of Myaylatt Min Lwin 3rd: Pwint-pan-theingi Kabya-myar of Zarni |
| Novel | 2nd: Shwe-the-ta-pwint of Thein Zaw (ShweliU) 3rd: Thazin-le-thin Lamin-le-tha of Thein Than Win (Mahlaing) |
| Collected short stories | 1st: Yin-hte-ka-mee hnint Acha-wutthuto-myar of Thwe Htar Nyo (Thakkala) 2nd: Hmaw Wutthuto-myar of Pathein Aung Than Oo 3rd: Law-ka-ahla Bawa-kye-mon Wutthuto-myar of Nay Myo Thant |
| Treatise | 1st: Myan-ma-yoe-ya Pan-ta-mawt of Maung Yin Hlaing (Pyinmamyaing) 2nd: Ache-khan Kyan-kyeik-wa-chin-saiya Ni-pyin-nya Yat-myar (techniques on crusting of sugarcane) of Maung Tin Phu |
| Literature for knowledge | 1st: Taw-win-khant-hte Myanma-po-hte of Dr Kyaw Than Tun 2nd: Thute-thana-kha-ye-thwa Pinya-inwa hmattan-myar of Aung Nyein Chan (Man Tekkatho) |
2008 awards
The awards for 2008 were presented in Yangon on 30 March 2009. The ceremony was attended by Minister for Information Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan. Prizes were:
| Presenter | Genre | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan | Life-Long Literary Award | Dr Kyaw Sein |
| Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan | Collected poems | 1st: Aung Tha Hsan (Thandwe) for Tay-thi-hnget-ei-pan-paung-taya-ka-byazu 2nd: Maung Saw Tun (Kyaunggon) for Amay-ywa-hnit-achar-ka-byar-myar 3rd: Aphyaukmyay Maung Swe Mon for Yay-chan-takhwet-pan-ta-khet |
| Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan | Novel | 2nd: Min Zeya for Nge-thawhla-thi 3rd: Paing (Hlaingthit) for Plastic-hte-gakyai-ta-bwint |
| Director-General U Khin Maung Htay of Myanma Radio and Television |
Short stories | 1st: Maung Cheint for Ta-nga-a-the-mar-ye-thalar-hey 2nd: Nanda Khin (Thakkalamye) for Bo-bwaramway-chit-tat-say-hnit-achar-wut-htu-to-myar 3rd:Nay Myo Thant for Myay-thin-pyant-pyant-moe-yanant-wut-htu-to-myar |
| Director-General U Khin Maung Htay of Myanma Radio and Television |
Treatise | 2nd: Zin Min (Thameinhtaw) for Phyatthan-khe-ya-tha-maing-zin-hsaung-kyin-kher-ya-tarwon-myar 3rd: Kay Myu for Myanma-yoke-shin-nkhet-oo-dar-rite-tar-hse-nga-oo-doe-ei-yoke-ponhlwa-myar |
| Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association |
Pakokku Library Book Award | Nay Zin Lat, Kyaw Kyaw Win (MA) and Hmawwun Kyi Myat |
References
- Nyunt Win (April 28 – May 4, 2008). "Literary patron U Ohn Pe dies". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- "Myanmar strives for press media development in new gov't era". Xinhua. 2011-09-01. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- "Winners of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Manuscript Award announced". New Light of Myanmar. 26 Feb 2007. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- "Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award, scholarships and Pakokku Library Book Award presented for 2008" (PDF). The New Light of Myanmar. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-21.