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Ludu Library possesses a collection of 50,000 books, 210 palm leaf manuscripts and 130 parabaiks, and also special collections of prominent Burmese writers, including Than Tun, Shwe U Daung, and Ludu Sein Win.
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.
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 .
The book was based on Ba Than's many years' experience as a history teacher, and the research he had done over the years. He had consulted several Burmese chronicles, primarily Hmannan Yazawin and Maha Yazawin, Burmese history books written by British historians (including A.P. Phayre, S.W. Cocks and G.E. Harvey) as well as English translations of Siamese and Lan Na history. [1]
Its collection used to have about 618,000 books and periodicals as well as 15,800 rare and valuable manuscripts. However, in 2006, the military government announced a plan to move a large part of its collection to a new National Library in Nay Pyi Taw , and to auction off its 8-story building and 10-acre (4.0 ha) lot in Tamwe Township . [ 3 ]
[5] [6] Myanmar Book Centre supplies books and educational materials to 98% of the country's libraries, schools, and universities. [ 6 ] After the 2008 Cyclone Nargis , Thant Thaw Kaung succeeded his father to become head of the Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation, which seeks to preserve Burmese manuscripts and books.
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. When he learnt reading at school, he visited the school ...
The Bernard Free Library was established on 21 February 1883 when the Commissioner of Lower Myanmar (Lower Burma), Sir Charles Edward Bernard opened a library, with his collection of books, pre-colonial historical manuscripts, and literary works, in the centre of Rangoon (presently No 1 Basic Education High School, Latha Township).