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Khit-San Sarpay
''Khit San Sarpay'' ( my, ခေတ်စမ်းစာပေ, ; lit. "Testing the Age Literature") was a literary movement that emerged in the 1930s British Burma, and is considered the first modern literary movement in the history of Burmese literature.Win Pe : 104-105 The movement was heavily influenced by modern English literature, and started by young Burmese writers, many of whom were educated in Christian missionary schools. It emerged from the literary contests held by the Burma Education Extension Association. Many short stories in the modern prose appeared in the association's ''Ganda Lawka'' Magazine as well as other periodicals. Three collections—''Khit-San Ponbyin-mya Volume 1'' ("Experimental Tales", 1934), ''Khit-San Kabya-mya'' ("Experimental Poems", 1934), and ''Khit-San Ponbyin-mya Volume 2'' (1938), which were edited and selected by came to represent the emerging literary style.Herbert 2004: 155, 157 Some of the leading writers of the movement included Theippan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Burma
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burmese Literature
The literature of Burma (or Myanmar) spans over a millennium. Burmese literature was historically influenced by Indian and Thai cultures, as seen in many works, such as the ''Ramayana''. 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. Burmese literature has historically been a very important aspect of Burmese life steeped in the Pali Canon of Buddhism. Traditionally, Burmese children were educated by monks in monasteries in towns and villages. During British colonial rule, instruction was formalised and unified, and often bilingual, in both English and Burmese known as Anglo-Vernacular. Burmese literature played a key role in disseminating nationalism among the Burmese during the colonial era, with writers such as Thakin Kodaw Hmaing, an outspoken critic of British colonialism in Burma. Beginning soon afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burma Education Extension Association
The Burma Education Extension Association ( my, မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ပညာ ပြန့်ပွားရေး အသင်း) was a Rangoon (Yangon)-based educational organization founded by JS Furnivall to promote "the intellectual advancement of the country", and the predecessor organization to the Burma Translation Society.Allott 1996: 17 The association aimed to encourage the publication of translations into Burmese, establish public libraries, form reading circles and study classes throughout the country, and to publish a monthly periodical to include articles on literary topics, social problems, political economy, and the modern world. The association took over the publication of '' The World of Books'', which Furnivall had published since February 1925, and spun off a Burmese language version called '' Ganda Lawka'' ("World of Books" in Pali) in February 1930. The Burmese monthly, which "welcomed modern Burmese prose, original ideas and criticis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganda Lawka
''Ganda Lawka'' ( my, ဂန္တလောက, , lit. "World of Books") was a Burmese language monthly magazine published by the Burma Education Extension Association The Burma Education Extension Association ( my, မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ပညာ ပြန့်ပွားရေး အသင်း) was a Rangoon (Yangon)-based educational organization founded by JS Furnivall to promote "the .... The magazine was a sister publication of '' The World of Books'', the English language monthly started by JS Furnivall, and "welcomed modern Burmese prose, original ideas and criticism."Allott 1996: 17 It was edited by a succession of young Burmese writers, including Zawgyi, Min Thu Wun, Sein Tin, and Nwe Soe.Nwe Soe 2010: 5 References Bibliography * * {{cite book , author=Nwe Soe , title=Sein-lan-thaw Taung-gon: Selected works of Nwe Soe , publisher=Ya-Pyei Publishing , year=2010 , language=Burmese Burmese magazines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theippan Maung Wa
Theippan Maung Wa ( my, သိပ္ပံမောင်ဝ ; 5 June 1899 – 6 June 1942) was a Burmese writer, and one of the pioneers of the '' Hkit San'' literary movement. The movement searched for a new style and content in Burmese literature before the Second World War starting with ''Hkit san ponbyin'' (''Experimental Tales'', 1934, 1938). Early works He started writing newspaper articles whilst still in high school assuming the pen name Waziya Tint. In 1919, he graduated from the Maha Buddhaghosa High School with distinctions in Burmese and Pali literature. Soon after he began his studies in Rangoon College in 1920, the first university student strike in the history of Burma broke out, and he left university to teach at the first of the National Schools that came into being, as an act of defiance against the colonial education system, until 1923. Sein Tin resumed his studies later and graduated B.A. Hons. with distinctions in Burmese in 1927, the first student in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saya Zawgyi
Zawgyi ( my, ဇော်ဂျီ, Ashinsoma=Ashin Na Ga Vam Sa, ; born Thein Han (, ); 12 April 1907 – 26 September 1990) was a distinguished and leading Burmese poet, author, literary historian, critic, scholar and academic. His name, Zawgyi, refers to a mythical wizard from Burmese mythology. He was one of the leaders of the '' Hkit san'' (Testing the Times) movement in Burmese literature searching for a new style and content before the Second World War, along with Theippan Maung Wa, Nwe Soe and Min Thu Wun. His first ''hkit san'' poetry, ''Padauk pan'' (Padauk flower), was published in ''Hantha Kyemon'' pamphlet. His most memorable work was a play titled ''Maha hsan gyinthu'', an adaptation of Molière's ''Le bourgeois gentilhomme'', published in 1934. His most famous poem was ''Beida lan'' (''The Hyacinth's Way'') that traces a journey through life's ups and downs, published in 1963. Early life Zawgyi was the eldest in a family of nine. He won the ''Thissawardi'' Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Min Thu Wun
Thiri Pyanchi Min Thu Wun ( my, 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. He is the father of Htin Kyaw, president of Myanmar from 2016 to 2018. Distinguished career Born Maung Wun at Kungyangon in Mon state in 1909, he was of Mon and Bamar (Burman) descent. He started writing poems at the age of 20 for Rangoon College (later Rangoon University) magazine. It was in university that he, along with the other students of Professor Pe Maung Tin – Theippan Maung Wa and Zawgyi, pioneered the ''Hkit san'' style of short stories and poems, published in the university magazine, and ''Ganda Lawka'' (World of Books) magazine which he edited, under the tutelage of J S Furnivall, founder of the Burma Research Society. The year 1934 saw the publication of ''Hkit san pon byin'' (Experimental Tales) – a collection of short stories to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maung Htin
Maung Htin ( my, မောင်ထင်; born Htin Fatt) was a prolific Burmese writer and journalist, best known for his classic 1947 novel ''Nga Ba'' (), which portrayed the lives of downtrodden farmers. In 2003, the Government of Myanmar awarded him with a national lifetime achievement award in literature. In 1933, he graduated from Rangoon University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Burmese. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Maung Htin 1909 births 2006 deaths People from Ayeyarwady Region Burmese writers Burmese journalists University of Yangon alumni 20th-century journalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nwe Soe
Myo Min ( my, မျိုးမင်း, ; 7 April 1910 – 21 September 1995) was a Burmese academic, journalist and writer, who wrote under the pen names of Nwe Soe (, ), U Myo Min and Myint Win. He was one of the founders of the ''Khit-San Sarpay'' movement, the first modern literary movement in the history of Burmese literature. He was the longtime Professor of English at Rangoon University and later at Yangon Institute of Education. He also served in several academic and research organizations, including the Burma Historical Commission, the Burma Research Society, and the Burma Translation Society. For his services to the country, he was awarded the honorary titles of ''Wunna Kyawhtin'' in 1954 and ''Thiri Pyanchi'' in 1961 by the government. Brief Myo Min was born on 7 April 1910 in Rangoon (Yangon) to Saw Nu () and her husband Po Min (), a senior civil servant in the British colonial administration. He was the youngest of four children. In his youth, his family consta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maung Thuta
Maung may be, *Maung people of Australia **Maung language Places *Batu Maung Vehicle *Pindad Maung People *Maung, an honorific in Burmese names * Maung Maung (other) *Cynthia Maung *Maung Khin *Kin Maung *Win Maung *Tin Maung *Nay Win Maung *Chit Maung *Kyi Maung *Bawa Maung *Saw Maung (painter) *Saw Maung *Maung Wunna *Shwe Maung *Thakin Chit Maung *Thant Sin Maung *Maung Sein Pe Maung Sein Pe (born 1920) was a Burmese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international mu ... {{dab Burmese names Burmese-language surnames Surnames of Burmese origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toe Aung
Toes are the digits (fingers) of the foot of a tetrapod. Animal species such as cats that walk on their toes are described as being ''digitigrade''. Humans, and other animals that walk on the soles of their feet, are described as being ''plantigrade''; ''unguligrade'' animals are those that walk on hooves at the tips of their toes. Structure There are normally five toes present on each human foot. Each toe consists of three phalanx bones, the proximal, middle, and distal, with the exception of the big toe ( la, hallux). For a minority of people, the little toe also is missing a middle bone. The hallux only contains two phalanx bones, the proximal and distal. The joints between each phalanx are the interphalangeal joints. The proximal phalanx bone of each toe articulates with the metatarsal bone of the foot at the metatarsophalangeal joint. Each toe is surrounded by skin, and present on all five toes is a toenail. The toes are, from medial to lateral: * the first toe, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E Maung
E, or e, is the fifth Letter (alphabet), letter and the second vowel#Written vowels, vowel letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is English alphabet#Letter names, ''e'' (pronounced ); plural ''ees'', ''Es'' or ''E's''. It is the most commonly used letter in many languages, including Czech language, Czech, Danish language, Danish, Dutch language, Dutch, English language, English, French language, French, German language, German, Hungarian language, Hungarian, Latin language, Latin, Latvian language, Latvian, Norwegian language, Norwegian, Spanish language, Spanish, and Swedish language, Swedish. History The Latin letter 'E' differs little from its source, the Greek alphabet, Greek letter epsilon, 'Ε'. This in turn comes from the Semitic alphabet, Semitic letter ''He (letter), hê'', which has been suggested to have started as a praying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
