Khin Hnin Yu
Burmese woman writer
Died when: 77 years 136 days (928 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Khin Hnin Yu (ခင်နှင်းယု, pronounced [kʰɪ̀ɰ̃ n̥ɪ́ɰ̃ jṵ]; 7 September 1925 – 21 January 2003) was a two-time Myanmar National Literature Award winner.
She is considered one of the most influential Burmese women writers.Her stories are known for their realistic portrayal of life in post-World War II Burma (now Myanmar).
She is an early member of Distinguished women writers, who represent an ever-present force in Burmese literary history, along with Kyi Aye and San San Nweh.
Almost all her over 50 published novels involve young heroines who had to struggle for their survival.Khin Hnin Yu was a cousin of, and the personal secretary for, the former Burmese Prime Minister U Nu for more than 20 years.
Khin Hnin Yu attended Myoma High School in Yangon.She died in 2003 at the age of 78.