[1] He was born at Htai Ku Myit Tan Village (Mon), Kyaiklat Township, Ayeyarwady Region on 10 May 1919.
He won the Sarpay Beikman Literary award for his collection of short stories Sabe Oo (The First Jasmine Blossom) in 1961.
[3] He was one of the many dissident politicians, workers, students and writers detained by the Revolutionary Council after a coup led by General Ne Win in 1962.
He issued an appeal which strongly opposed the Myitsone Dam Project in September 2011.
[6] His monument can be seen at the Maeko Mountain (မယ်ခိုတောင်) of Aungpan surrounded by pine trees.