Ludu Daw Amar

LuduDaw Amar (also Ludu Daw Ah Mar; Burmese: လူထုဒေါ်အမာ, pronounced; 29 November 1915 – 7 April 2008) was a dissident writer and journalist based in Mandalay, Burma. She was married to fellow writer and journalist Ludu U Hla and was the mother of popular writer Nyi Pu Lay. She is best known for her outspoken anti-government views and left-wing journalism. She also produced work on traditional Burmese arts, including theatre, dance, and music, and translated several works from English, both fiction and non-fiction.