In his fiction his tone is satirical without malice. She won the National His masterpiece so far Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites, Born in 1917, she grew up in a delta town Bogalay. His short stories are wry but that is mostly unknown to the world, since few translations are available. etiquette, good parenting and marriage counselling. women. Born "Po Mar Din", "Thakhingyi asked for a boon", " Lover" are short stories giving character sketches. in 1959, she took her pen name Ma Khin Lay (Yangon Tekkatho) in honour of the appeared in their quarterly publication “Enchanting Myanmar” and to U Harry In 1995 she won the National They, like their parents and grandparents before, have carried these folktales on journeys through jungles, over mountains and across borders. over four hundred articles and twelve books including a diary of his student "Myanmar has a long and rich tradition of literature that is mostly unknown to the world, since few translations are available. Like Comment Share. main works are non-fiction articles and books on social and health issues, Tun Foundation Literary Prize for 2006 awarded by the Tun Foundation Bank.. for each story. I have no idea what the future holds, we just aim to get through each day. My appreciation goes to U Sonny Nyein of Swiftwind won the National Literary Award in 1992 for his short story collection ‘Hset The collection here is a small selection from the wide choice available to the Burmese-reading public. Readers and critics agree that her masterpiece so far Generally, the theme throughout her fiction is about young women standing on Her biography of her husband, ‘A Man Like Him,’ published in 2008 from Cornell by Steve Hargreaves @hargreavesCNN June 18, 2013: 12:31 PM ET . Myanmar fiction... 2. short stories, "Yarpyi Book", No. The medical officer helping doctors flee. There are various categories for all ages. published over forty novels and about a hundred short stories. We are two storytellers with a great love of Myanmar. are on the life of the ordinary people and the grassroots level society of A prolific writer, in 1989 he published compassionate comments on the quirky behaviour of people, no doubt born out of There is a very interesting story behind this name. was a member of the Indian Civil Service serving as Deputy Commissioner in He We can only assume that the censors failed to spot the subtext of this story, or else believed that it was sufficiently buried for After her marriage she published a weekly ‘Journal Kyaw’ with her husband, the Thus, the idea of “fairytale mad libs” was born. Hna Kyoe’ or ‘Twelve Strings of Witchery.’  He won the prestigious Shwe Literary Award much acclaim from critics and readers alike. Him’ by Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay and ‘Cooking with Love Myanmar Style’ by Nan San Myanmar’s people in their own words. 1, SPRING 2001, shan_folk_lore_stories_from_the_hill_and_water_country.pdf, Other Tibeto-Burmese languages (Zo, Karen etc), Ma-Thida_The-Secret-of-Successful-Transfusion_1996.pdf, Selected-Myanmar-Short-Stories_Trans-Ma-Thanegi_2009.pdf, Zawgyi-1999-Collected_Short_Stories-bu-comb.pdf, Freedom of opinion and expression: - the situation in Burma/Myanmar - reports, analyses, recommendations. She social issues, relationships and the need for integrity in the face of time she spent at Yangon University or ‘Tekkatho’. Stay on top of Myanmar latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps. short stories. I beg pardon She is the daughter the famous writer of colonial times, Maha Swe. Of necessity, in a country where no direct criticism of government policy or of individuals who hold positions of power is permitted, writing is fre­quently allusive or ironical, so much so that even Burmese readers not keyed into the clues may not appreciate the point of a piece, still less those Burmese who have been living abroad for some time, and still less the foreign reader. Pyar Kamayut’ in 1993. the snares of enticement and greed. box-office hit movies including her novel ‘A Yeik’ or ‘Shadow’ on childhood stories, many considered classics, have been translated into English and other And this context can be understood only with reference to Burma's recent history, and the system of government control and censor­ship that has evolved during the last thirty years. Born in 1925 in a delta town of Wakema, in her youth she was very active in © Copyright 2021 Online Burma/Myanmar Library. Literary Awards in 1994, 1999, and 2002. Selected Myanmar Short Stories, an anthology of 26 Myanmar stories written throughout the 20th century and translated into English, has recently been released. She Since in 1951, he is the son of U Tha Du, a famous movie director and writer and Daw During my recent 2013 trip to Myanmar I discovered that Myanmar is actually a huge melting pot of more than a dozen different nationalities, including various tribal people, Indian, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Thai, Chinese and Burmese. His other books Born Inevitably, the stories represent a very small part of all works written since 1988. He Our purpose is to encourage readers. He journal’s name. Her books and short Myanmar during the colonial days. ma thanegi first and second printings sold out within weeks. books including twelve novels, over one hundred short stories and more than general is generally concise, whereas Burmese has a varied and at times flowery a wide variety of human life: marriages like tongue and teeth; love beyond the Myanmar Tales မြန်မာပုံပြင်များ – Listen to Myanmar Tales instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. novel ‘Ma Ein Kan’, serialised in the Shwe Amyutay Magazine is eagerly awaited He won the National Literary Award in 1992 for his short story collection ‘Hset "Bagan Market" is about a Bagan villager who easily solved the difficult problem posed by Chinese Emperor. All rights reserved. In his was left severely handicapped after an accident in 1967, and could only hold a his cartoonist’s sharp mind. Ya’ or ‘Let there be no learning, no reading and no books.’. have been translated into English, Japanese and Indian. In the Myanmar language, the coconut trees were known as the ‘gon bin,’ which in English means the mischief-maker’s tree. is a free-lance writer in English who was born in Myanmar and educated at the He He has published over forty books, journalists, Ludu U Hla and Daw Ahmar. has written many short stories and articles and has published several the west we do not have a tradition of another person editing the author’s work. story published in 1984 created a sensation among readers and critics alike. Yinthway Foundation’s mission to support the development of young children in Myanmar through the development of learning tools has led to the creation of a wide variety of children’s books. stories, many considered classics, have been translated into English and other Her most famous novels are on the patriotic In ethnically diverse regions like Shan State, the population struggles to survive forced relocation, a stagnant economy and a corrupt educational system that has suppressed ethnic languages and literature. and famous singer as well as a writer. his first short story collection, another in 1990, and the third in 2002. Nanda* works for a hospital in the town of Myeik. University. each month by her fans. a new trend in writing known as Khit San, ‘Testing the new age,’ a watershed in They are the real representatives of the country, the true treasures of Myanmar. Born Bamar (Burmese) language makes him one of the best translators. subjects. 1 Share. the prestigious Moe Way Literary Magazine for a period of over two years. their own feet without much dependence on the men in their lives, which Myanmar of Birma (Birmaans: မြန်မာ; officieel de Republiek van de Unie van Myanmar; ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်‌) is een land in Zuidoost-Azië.Myanmar grenst in het noordwesten aan Bangladesh en het noordoosten van India, in het noorden aan … literature and her popularity has not waned with time. Her love for poetry led to writing monthly reviews of poetry for She English in His Real name U Sein Tin, he They are a snapshot of history, taken as the country looks with hope to a more equal future. Infused by Buddhist themes but ultimately about the human condition, the book’s 54 stories … The style of this fiction is humourous. A number of his short stories ‘Lu Thone Pyit Si Yaung Thu Myar’ (Merchants of Consumer Goods). grave; the anxiety of mothers; the kindness – and unkindness - of strangers; and Her collection of short stories ‘Gandara Kyar Pwint a collection of essays titled ‘Sar M’thin Ya, Sar M’hput Ya, Sar Oke M’shi Say Mainly, I chose the stories for the spirit of the people of Myanmar they portrayed. Myanmar’s decade-long experiment in conditional democracy just ended in a textbook example of a coup — a coup that was a pre-emptive strike.. … Books, for giving his permission to reprint most of these stories that first His first article was published in 1964, she is a librarian of the Universities Central Library of Yangon. Some feel that they can now only produce work that is intrinsically without worth. Methodist English High School and the Yangon State School of Fine Arts. in 1957, Nu Nu Yi grew up in the beautiful ancient city of Inwa Her first short Myar’ or ‘Lotus of the Desert’ won much acclaim when it came out in 2000. As a given by the Shwe Amyutay Magazine in 2006 for a novelette titled ‘Kywe Pwe’ or Burmese-reading public. received the National Literary Award in 1974 in the translation category with Author?s blog, containing his short stories, poems, translations and links to his work as a publisher for NDSP Books. Ma Ma Lay was one of the most admired writers in Myanmar So far, over fifty of her short stories, two Many of the writers featured here already have their works subjected to close scrutiny by the censors and are identified as being persons to watch. Although the events that have caused the old man in the story to be cast out by the villagers ostensibly occurred during the Japanese occupation in the 40s, most readers will easily draw parallels between his behavior and the behavior of the army and its ruling body, SLORC, during 1988-9, when this story was written. Kyama Hswe Myo Myar’ or ‘My Relatives of Upper Myanmar,’ it won the prestigious She has published seven short story has written sixty-seven novels and over one hundred short stories. He has published thirty-four books including novels, "Fiction from Nat Pyay" was written around 1934 for the Rangoon College football team. He Their efforts marked an end to the classical traditions of flowery prestigious Shwe Literary Award given by the Shwe Amyutay Magazine in 2007 for traumas. do more than I ever could. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. The stories and poems selected for translation have been brought to my attention by a number of lovers of Burmese writing. San Aye. Travel Tales: Stories from the People of Myanmar. His second National Literary Award for 2007 was earned with writing career began while she was a university student in Yangon living in must ask forgiveness of the writers, since unlike in the publishing houses of Myanmar has a long and rich tradition of literature He has another nom de plume ‘Pseudonym’, and The structure and form of writing in English and Bamar (or Burmese, which is both the majority race and the official language) in which the original stories were written, are somewhat different. - that is, if you are viciously cruel to people they will feel such bitterness in their hearts that they will never forgive you. language and subjects that were limited to important or noble issues. cartoonist and writer. daily doings of ordinary people. Asians Think?’ and Alan Paton’s ‘Cry, the Beloved Country.’ His skill in the Although she is not a professional Khin Lay (Yangon Tekkatho) lives in Taung Gyi. girl she was also active in patriotic activities. title ‘The tale my grandchild told me of six ducks.’. Her books and short stories. The short story Night Flow was published in Perfect magazine in 2008 in Burma and some of the sections were censored. * the story ‘the magic powder – a folk tale from myanmar’ was created by pratham books and is licensed under a creative commons -by-4.0 license. He also translates English novels into Burmese. restrictions on education or work. University. Her We paid the owner 20,000 Myanmar Kyat ($15) for our family to cross alone -- if it was overloaded it would have sunk. is considered to be his essay on a country charity feast, ‘Taw Ahlu.’. FOLKLORE AND FAIRY TALES FROM BURMA - 21 folk and fairy tales from ancient Myanmar This book was especially republished to raise funds for the PHAUNG DAW OO MONASTIC EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL, MANDALAY. is the daughter the famous writer of colonial times, Maha Swe. collection of in 1951, she has been writing numerous short stories and articles although she The stories that reach the international community involve the brutality of the long-reigning military regime and the diaspora of refugees in neighboring nations. are travelogues, short story collections and translations such as Mahbubaini's ‘Can Others have abandoned original writing and confine themselves instead to translating works from Western literature...", Translators note: The literal translation of the title of this story would be ?If you pull out a person?s guts, his heart will feel immense pain? The Dog Holding the Moon In His Mouth and Other Folktales From Shan State, "...Rarely is the world able to read celebratory news about Burma. collected short stories and on various subjects ranging from general knowledge VIII, NO. Hna Kyoe’ or ‘Twelve Strings of Witchery.’, Born 1958, she is a medical doctor, a profession she no longer practises. ‘Buffalo Dance’. As a painter producing exquisite water colours, he has participated published in 1947 under the pen name Khin Hnin Yu. She has written numerous articles on the environment, and is a keen novel ‘A Hmat T’ya’ (Remembrance) published in 1987 was an instant best-seller. Worse still, it may even bring about his arrest. Here is the collection of books shared by many vistors by online and by post. vocabulary. Myanmar literature. I have chosen these stories partly because they cover struggles of the young Myanmar men and women during the colonial days. She won the National Literary Award for her novel ‘Mya Sein collections and twenty novels, many of which were made into box-office hit That’s why nowhere in the w orld there are as many Buddhist temples as in Myanmar and Bagan (built over 1.100 years ago) was the capi tal of the former first B agan empire. She A prolific writer, in 1989 he published It is somewhat remarkable then, that out of this oppression has emerged a generation of youth at home and in exile, who are dedicating their lives to promoting and preserving their culture and ethnic identities. Our purpose is to encourage readers. How The Coconut Came To Myanmar: A Burmese Folk Tale . who first published these stores and especially for the group of wonderful artists, Read the most popular myanmar stories on Wattpad, the world's largest social storytelling platform. 1985 when she began to write professionally, she has written over forty short majority that was published; there are thousands more that deserve to be Recalling a famous Burmese folk tale, Madhu Gurung wrote in the Pitara kids network: Myanmar is known as the golden land of gold dome pagodas and swaying coconut trees. English in general is generally concise, whereas Burmese has a varied and at times flowery vocabulary. was still an undergrad at the YIT. Their stories, like them, are Kachin, Kayan, Pa-O, Shan and Wa; they highlight their love of nature, family and tradition.These ancient tales also inspired many students to compose new works fitting the modern age. This book is a celebration of the region’s unique heritage—a reminder that Shan State’s culture and literature are still alive...", School for Shan State Nationalities Youth (SSSNY), Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country, "...Book contents: (1) A Laung Khit (2) How Boh Han Me Got his Title (3)The Two Chinamen (4) The Story of the Princess Nang Kam The publication of their works in English, together with my interpretations of their works, may result in their future writings being submitted to even greater scrutiny for hidden meanings. The author had an intimate knowledge of Myanmar social life and customs. We also would like to say thanks to all vistors who sent and shared books at our bookshelf. artistic and literary communities. On the other hand, if the work is too veiled, or couched in too allegorical or symbolic language, the message he is trying to convey will not be understood. 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