Theippan Maung Wa | |
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 Theippan Maung Wa | |
| Born | Sein Tin 5 June 1899 |
| Died | 6 June 1942 (aged 43) Shwebo, British Burma |
| Alma mater | Rangoon College Oxford University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Khin Than Myint |
| Parent(s) | Ohn Shwe Tint |
Theippan Maung Wa (Burmese: သိပ္ပံမောင်ဝ [θḛɪʔpàɰ̃ màʊɰ̃ wa̰]; 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).[1]
- ^ Anna J. Allot, Ed. (1988). Far Eastern Literatures in the 20th Century. England: Oldcastle Books. p. 2.