U Phoe Kyar ( my, ဖိုးကျား, ; also spelled Pho Kyar; 23 March 1891 – 11 April 1942) is considered one of the top Burmese authors and education reformists in 20th century
Myanmar
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. He is regarded as the father of Burmese short stories, a key member of the Nationalist Education movement of the 1930s and also a literary genius. His works continue to be popular with both the young and old in Myanmar.
Youth
Po Kya was born to
Daw
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Daung and
U Pe in Nibban Village,
Hinthada
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district on the
Irrawaddy delta
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in 1891. Educated at Lawka-dat Monastery in Nibban Village and Lay Htet Kyaung, Pho Kyar also served as a teaching assistant while pursuing his education in the monasteries. He passed the government college matriculation exam only at the age of 27 and then proceeded to
Judson College (now part of
Rangoon University
'')
, 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 ...
) in Rangoon (Yangon).
National Education
During the 1920 University Students' Strike, he served on the Students' Council and began writing articles for
the New Light of Myanmar
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''The New Light of Myanmar'' is often vi ...
, then a Burmese nationalist newspaper. He received his B.A. in 1922 and began to work as an education
Superintendent
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.
Death
Po Kya died of
malaria
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on 11 April 1942 while fleeing the
Japanese invasion during the
Second World War
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at
Htantabin in today's
Yangon Region
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.
References
*U Po Kya Ko Dwei Wuthtu doh mya, 1999.
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1891 births
1942 deaths
Burmese writers
People from Ayeyarwady Region
University of Yangon alumni
Civilians killed in World War II
Deaths from malaria