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The literature of Myanmar (Burmese: မြန်မာစာပေ) spans over a millennium. The Burmese language, unlike other Southeast Asian languages (e.g. Thai, Khmer), adopted words primarily from Pāli rather than from Sanskrit. In addition, Burmese literature tends to reflect local folklore and culture.
Mon Nationalism and Civil War in Burma: The Golden Sheldrake is a book by Ashley South on the history of the Mon people, an ethnic group native to Myanmar (previously known as Burma) and Thailand. Published in 2003, it covers their history from the pre-colonial era up to the time of writing, with an emphasis on the development of Mon ...
Myanmar National Literature Award (1994, 1999, 2002) Ma Sandar ( Burmese : မစန္ဒာ ; born 4 September 1947) is a well known Burmese writer. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] With a clear and engaging style, her works reflect the daily struggles of the people living in Myanmar .
Born Mya Than on 23 May 1929 in Myaing, Pakokku Township, Magway Division, Myanmar, he was the eldest of seven children to Paw Tint and his wife Hlaing.. Mya Than Tint entered Rangoon University in 1948, the year Burma gained independence from Great Britain, and received a degree in philosophy, political science and English literature in 1954.
Garrad's translation is available in the Bible Society of Myanmar app. Anne Carter has written an account of her family's time in Burma in her book "Bewtiched by Burma - A unique insight into Burma's complex past". It tells a vivid and often humorous tale of the challenges of life in Burma faced by early Anglican missionaries. [15]
Chit Oo Nyo was born Kyaw Swar on 30 December 1947 in Mandalay, Myanmar, the oldest of the seven children, to parents U Shwe Daung Nyo and Daw Sein Yin. [2] Called Kyaw Kyaw when young, [1] he grew up with stories told by his grandma, Daw Aye Kyin, a headmistress at a primary school.
Thiri Pyanchi Min Thu Wun (Burmese: မင်းသုဝဏ်; 10 February 1909 – 15 August 2004) was a Burmese poet, writer and scholar who helped launch a new age literary movement called Khit-San (Testing the Times) in Burma.
Moe Moe (Burmese: မိုးမိုး, 24 October 1944 – 13 March 1990) was a Burmese writer and novelist.She is considered one of the most influential Burmese women writers and won the Myanmar National Literature Award four times.