Myanmar's Most Important New-age Writer
DAGON TARYAR
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He also devoted his life to campaigns for peace under the leadership of the great peace campaigner, poet Thakin Kodaw Hmaing. He worked in international and domestic peace campaigns actively. He was also awarded the Pakokku U Ohn Pe, Life Time Achievement award in 2001.
When thevRevolutionary Council led by General Ne Win took over power in 1962, Dagon Taryar was detained in Insein prison for three years and three months.
Dagon Taryar passed away at his residence in Aungban in Shan state on August 19, 2013, at the age of 94.
(Special thanks to Top English magazine)