Dagon Taya ( my, ဒဂုန်တာရာ; 10 May 1919 – 19 August 2013; also spelt Dagon Taryar), born Htay Myaing, was a renowned
Myanmar
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writer. He was born at Htai Ku Myit Tan Village (
Mon),
Kyaiklat Township
Kyaiklat Township ( my, ကျိုက်လတ်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Pyapon District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar
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Ayeyarwaddy Region on 10 May 1919. His parents were Ba Ohn and Phwa Shin. His other pen names were ''Myaing Thazin'', ''Maung Nan Nwe'', ''Saw Htut'', ''U Toe'', ''Maung Linn Htet'', ''Banya Thiha'' and ''U Dagon''.
He completed high school in 1937 and studied at
Rangoon University
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, mottoeng = There's no friend like wisdom.
, established =
, type = Public
, rector = Dr. Tin Mg Tun
, undergrad = 4194
, postgrad = 5748
, city = Kamayut 11041, Yangon
, state = Yangon Regio ...
from 1937 to 1940. He published ''Taya'' (Star) Magazine in December 1946. He edited ''Oh Way'' Magazine, ''Sarpay Thit'' (New Literature) Magazine and ''Gandawin'' (Classics) Journal. Some of his famous works are ''May'', ''Irrawaddy-Yangtze-Volga'', ''Kyaban Yayzin'', ''Literary Theory'', ''Literary Criticism'', ''Literary Movements'', ''Our Age Will Certainly Come One Day'', ''Bewildered Spring Nights'', ''Profiles Sketches at a Glance'', ''Words'', ''A Patch of Oil'', ''A Harp String and Velvet Curtain''. He won the
Sarpay Beikman Literary award for his collection of short stories ''Sabe Oo'' (The First Jasmine Blossom) in 1961.
He witnessed and participated in the country's independence struggle as a student activist. He was one of the chairmen of the
Rangoon University Student Union. He was one of the many dissident politicians, workers, students and writers detained by the
Revolutionary Council
A workers' council or labor council is a form of political and economic organization in which a workplace or municipality is governed by a council made up of workers or their elected delegates. The workers within each council decide on what thei ...
after
a coup led by General
Ne Win in 1962. He was detained in the
Insein prison
Insein Prison ( my, အင်းစိန်ထောင်) is located in Yangon Division, near Yangon (Rangoon), the old capital of Myanmar (formerly Burma). From 1988 to 2011 it was run by the military junta of Myanmar, named the State Law an ...
for three years and three months. He issued an appeal which strongly opposed the
Myitsone Dam
The Myitsone Dam ( my, မြစ်ဆုံ တာတမံ ; 'Confluence Dam') is a large dam and hydroelectric power development project which was planned to be built in northern Myanmar (also known as Burma). The proposed construction site ...
Project in September 2011. He was honored with
Manhae Peace Prize from
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
for his literature, leadership for young people and dedication to democracy and peace in August 2013.
Death
He died at
Aungpan, Southern
Shan State
Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos ( ...
on August 19, 2013.
His monument can be seen at the Maeko Mountain (မယ်ခိုတောင်) of
Aungpan surrounded by pine trees.
References
External links
''May''from burmesebookshelf.com (burmeseclassic.com)
1919 births
2013 deaths
Burmese people of Mon descent
Burmese writers
People from Ayeyarwady Region
University of Yangon alumni
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