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Journal Kyaw U Chit Maung (; 1913–1945) was a journalist, patriotic writer and worked for ''Bogyoke'' Aung San who was the father of Aung San Suu Kyi. He was Chief Editor of ''New Light of Burma'':(). Later his own ''Journal Kyaw Newspaper'' ( The Weekly Thunderer) was well known in Burma. He was born in Okpho, Thayarwady District and studied at Latpatan Town High School. After he passed high school, he started work for Rangoon newspapers and became newspaper. He wrote political novels with the pen name ''Shwe Lin Yon'' and adult education novels with the pen name "Thu". Later, Chit Maung set up his own newspaper called ''Journal Kyaw Newspaper'' (). Its patriotic writing style for the Burmese working class attacked the ruling British colonial government. After World World II, he started Burmese independent activities and was arrested by the British government. He actively participated in Aung San's Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League. Due to poor health, he died at the age of 34 years. He is still considered as a role model journalist in Myanmar. His wife ''Journal Kyaw'' Ma Ma Lay wrote her husband's biography book called ''Thu Lo Lu'' () which was translated into English called "A Man Like Him" and published. Journal Kyaw U Chit Maung's eldest son Maung Thein Dan became an actor. His daughter was Dr. Daw Khin Lay Myint, a noted French scholar who died in 2007. She translated her mother's works into French, and some French classics into Burmese. His youngest son was the poet Moe Hein. == References == *Burmese Encyclopedia Vol 2, p-404 Printed 1955. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chit Maung」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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