Chit Maung

Who was Chit Maung?

Chit Maung 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 Journalgyaw Newspaper 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 Journalgyaw 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 Journalgyaw Ma Ma Lay wrote her husband's biography book called Thu Lo Lu.

Chit Maung's eldest son Maung Thein Dan became an actor. His daughter was Dr.