The Thin Man The Thin Man The Thin Man (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in the December 1933 issue of "Redbook". It appeared in book form the following month. Hammett never wrote a sequel but the book became the basis for a successful six-part film series, which also began in 1934 with "The Thin Man" and starred William Powell and Myrna Loy. "The Thin Man" television series aired on NBC from 1957-59, and starred Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk . In 1999, Knopf published a collection of Hammett's early works, including an early draft of "The Thin Man".
Aung Thin Aung Thin Aung Thin (; 17 April 1927 – 25 October 2014) was a Lifetime National Literary Award winning writer in Burma known for his continuous encouraging of youth to become a righteous man. He was born on 17 April 1927 in Taungdwingyi Township, Magway Region, British Burma. His first article, "Breaking Thayet Prison" was printed in "Myawaddy Magazine" in 1959. He became a tutor at University of Yangon in 1962 but he refused to join Ne Win's Burma Socialist Programme Party. He wrote more than 50 books on genres of ethical conducts, cultural knowledge and motivation of youth inspiration.