The Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award () 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 WinnersCollected poem1st: of Maung Soe Myat (ChaungU) 2nd: of Myaylatt Min Lwin3rd: Pwint-pan-theingi Kabya-myar of ZarniNovel2nd: of Thein Zaw (ShweliU) 3rd: of Thein Than Win (Mahlaing)Collected short stories 1st: of Thwe Htar Nyo (Thakkala)2nd: of Pathein Aung Than Oo3rd: of Nay Myo ThantTreatise1st: of Maung Yin Hlaing (Pyinmamyaing)2nd: (techniques on crusting of sugarcane) of Maung Tin PhuLiterature for knowledge1st: of Dr Kyaw Than Tun2nd: 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 PrizeMinister Brig-Gen Kyaw HsanLife-Long Literary AwardDr Kyaw SeinMinister Brig-Gen Kyaw HsanCollected poems1st: Aung Tha Hsan (Thandwe) for 2nd: Maung Saw Tun (Kyaunggon) for 3rd: Aphyaukmyay Maung Swe Mon for Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw HsanNovel2nd: Min Zeya for 3rd: Paing (Hlaingthit) for Director-General U Khin Maung Htayof Myanma Radio and TelevisionShort stories1st: Maung Cheint for 2nd: Nanda Khin (Thakkalamye) for 3rd:Nay Myo Thant for Director-General U Khin Maung Htayof Myanma Radio and TelevisionTreatise2nd: Zin Min (Thameinhtaw) for 3rd: Kay Myu for Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung)of Myanmar Writers and Journalists AssociationPakokku Library Book AwardNay Zin Lat, Kyaw Kyaw Win (MA) and Hmawwun Kyi Myat
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