Ponnya | |
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Native name | ဦးပုည |
Born | Maung Po Si 1812 Sale, Kingdom of Burma |
Died | c. 1867 |
Occupation | Writer, poet |
Language | Burmese |
Education | Amarapura (အမရပူရ) |
Period | Konbaung Dynasty |
Ponnya (Burmese: ဦးပုည; 1812 - c. 1867), known honorifically as U Ponnya, was one of Burma's most prominent dramatists.[1][2] Ponnya is considered one of Burma's greatest literary figures, known for his elegant wit and clarity of language.[3]