National Literary Award winner Min Chan Mon @ U Thein Soe died on December 28 in Yangon, at North Okkalapa Hospital, according to his family members.
Sayar Min Chan Mon won the Sarpay Beikman Youth Literature Award for his collection of short stories for youth titled “Ywat Thit Thabyay” in 1990 and the Sarpay Beikman collection of poetry award for his book titled “Aron Akyo Alin Nghat” in 1992.
In addition, he won the National Literary Award for his collection of essays titled “Thitywat Pawka Pya Yayset Mya” in 2018.