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Ju

ジュー

Ju

Aliases: Tin Tin Win
Pen Names: Ju（Pen name used for her fiction）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1958-09-20 （Yenangyaung, Magway Division, Myanmar）
Nationality
Myanmar
Languages
Burmese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Physician
Active Years
1979-

Education

Institute of Medicine, Mandalay
Faculty of Medicine / Department of Medicine
Degree: MBBS
Period: 1979–1983
Year of Graduation: 1983
Country: Myanmar
Studied medicine at mother's urging; began writing while at medical school

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Remembrance (A Hmat T'ya)

1987 Romance, Novel

A bestseller novel noted for endorsing Western existentialist ideas and portraying cohabiting unmarried couples; known for its depiction of strong, intelligent female characters.

Female independenceMemoryExistentialismRelationships

My Tree

1997 Novel

A work containing allegorical themes about nature and life; reflects her interest in environmental conservation.

NatureEnvironmental conservationGrowth

Bibliography

  • Remembrance (A Hmat T'ya) — 1987
  • Myit Toe Ei Maryar — 1990
  • Kaung Kin Ma Par Thaw Nya and other short novels — 1991
  • Kyae Mwa Twar Thaw Tain Tite Myar Akyaung — 1991
  • Essential Rain — 1992
  • Nanyan Ei Achar Taphat — 1993
  • Main Ma Ta Yaut Ei Phwint Ha Win Khan Chat — 1994
  • Chit Chin Ei Anupyinnyar and other short novels — 1994
  • Kankyamar Ko Ma Yone Kyi Kya Thu Myar — 1995
  • Pinlae Nyint Tu Thaw MainMa Myar — 1996
  • Myit Ta Sin Ko Phyat Kyaw Chin — 1996
  • My Tree — 1997
  • Yar Sa Win Htae Mhar Maung Ko Htar Kae — 1997
  • Yae Myaw Thie — 1997
  • The Books I Read — 1998
  • Sayarwon Ta Yaut Ei Mhatsu Myar — 1999
  • Chit Thu Yae Tae Kyon Ma Ye Nya Twe — 2000
  • Kyal Sin Tatar Nint Kan Par Nin Phyu — 2002
  • Tain Nae Chi Tae Kyoe — 2004
  • Saunt Nay Mal Lo MA Pyaw Lite Buu — 2006
  • Thu Min Ko Bal Tot Mha — 2008
  • Let The More Loving One Be Me — 2011
  • Sone Nay Yat Nae Lwan Lay Chin — 2014
  • Lover's Blanket Knitted With Rainbow — 2018

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Portrays strong, intelligent female protagonistsDirect prose that sometimes challenges social normsStyle that reflects interest in nature and environmental issues
Recurring Motifs
Female independenceMemory and the pastNatural imagery (rivers, trees)Existential questions

Legacy

Ju is a Burmese novelist active since the late 1980s, known for works depicting strong, intelligent women and for writings on environmental conservation. Many of her works have been adapted for film, influencing both literary circles and popular culture. She is also involved in orphan care and HIV/AIDS-related initiatives.

Trivia

  • Birth name: Tin Tin Win.
  • Studied medicine at mother's urging and earned an MBBS in 1983.
  • First short story published in 1979; active as a writer from 1979.
  • Notable novel 'Remembrance' (A Hmat T'ya) (1987) was a bestseller and stirred controversy.
  • Reportedly authored over 15 novels, 7 short story collections, and 7 collections of articles on the environment.
  • Many of her works have been adapted into films.
  • Co-founder of an orphanage for HIV-positive children and participant in HIV/AIDS initiatives.