We regret the passing, on April 11, 2024, of the distinguished Romanian author and critic Dan Cristea, who served as the editor in chief of the Luceafărul de Dimineață cultural monthly. In addition to being an alum of the 1985 Fall Residency, Cristea received his PhD in Comparative Literature at the University of Iowa.
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Statement by the Independent Writers of Myanmar not associated with
any literary organizations
We, the Independent Writers of Myanmar, strongly condemn the military’s undemocratic act that took over the power forcefully and detained the elected leaders. We also collectively demand the immediate and unconditional release of all the detained individuals at once.
Date: February 3, 2021
The Independent Writers:
1. Kyaw Kyaw (Mya Ye Sann)
2. Kyel Loi Moe
3. Khin Mya Zin
4. Khin Hlaing Kyu
5. Khin Aung Aye
6. Khaing Tun
7. Khun Ingyin
8. Juu
9. Sabal Phyu Nu
10. Soebar Daing
11. Say Sae
12. Su Jay
13. Nyi Nyi Zaw
14. Tu Tu Thar
15. Htet Naing
16. Demo Soe Thu
17. Nay Yee
18. Moe Kyaw Zin
19. Netmauk Ah Ni Cho
20. Min Wai Hin
21. Maung Moe Eain
22. Maung Yoe Gon
23. Maydarwii
24. Mo Cha
25. Yamin Myat Aye
26. Ye Shan
27. Lin Thuyira Nwe
28. Thit Wai Khaz
29. Thawda Aye Lei
30. Han Zaw
31. Manor Hary
32. Ma Ko
33. Thint Naw
34. Wai Yan Bhone
35. Lin Kar Yee Kyaw
36. Amayar
37. Nyein Aye Eain
38. Pyo Let Han
39. Ah Yoe
40. Mae Kywii
41. KHit Hlaing
42. Ponnya Khin
43. Nat Mhuu
44. Ah Na war
45. Su Yit New
46. Lu Khar
47. Maung Te Tant (Yin Taw)
48. Wai (Eco)
49. Pan Ngu Wah Wah
50. Myu Par
51. Ah Phyu Yaung (Shwe)
52. Saw Nadi (Myitkyina)
53. Pyae
54. Nway La
55. Thaw Yoe
56. Yaye Aye
57. Lin Wine
58. Nay Than
59. Han Win
60. Thet Wai
61. Hnin (Ma Yar)
62. Yu Ya
63. Shwe Thin
64. Myit Kyoe Inn
65. Mya Kyar Ngone
66. Ni Linn Nyo
67. Khun Nyi Phe
68. Ko Pauk (Mandalay)
69. Chan Htet Han
70. Ma San
71. Thote Da
72. Adam Maw
73. Thet Oo Maung
74. Maung Yaye Aye
75. May Zuu
76. Khar Myae
77. Ywet Sane
78. E Lit
79. Nyi Lin Eain
80. Do Do
81. Lay Nwe (Dagon)
82. Shine Ye Wint
83. May Thanakhar
84. Kha Yan Pyar
85. Nay (Pin Lel Pyar)
86. Mo Shan
87. Ngwe Zin Yaw Oo (Mogkok)
88. Thoon Nay Soe
89. Nyi Min Nyo
90. Khettar Khin
91. Khin Thu Thu Win
92. Moe Htet San (IR)
93. U Bhone
94. A K Saung
95. Lin Thet Nyein
96. Moe Oo Nay
97. Moe Thet Aung
98. Than Lwin Ko (Mawlamyaing)
99. Kabar Thit (Nge Phe)
100. Nay Thukha
101. Si Thu (Yaye Nan Chaung)
102. Moe Khet (Daedaye)
103. Ayeyarwon (Ma U Pin)
104. Thant Min Lwin
105. Phe Hnin Ngwe
106. Lwin Nyein Cho
107. Nga Dane
108. Nyi Kyaw (Tantze)
109. Thwin San Maung
110. Thahton Nge Nge
111. Htan
112. Aung Myint Oo (M.A)
113. Su Pyae Wa
114. Nay Thura Oo
115. Khet Sit Lin
116. Maung Nyo Mae
117. Maung Htay Hlaing
118. Htun Htun
119. Kyel Sin Soe
120. Naing Myo Htun
121. Min Zaw
122. Mhu Thakhin
123. Ko Ko Lin (Amae Eain)
124. Myat Thuta
125. Lay Thu San
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