Zawgyi | |
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| ဇော်ဂျီ | |
| Born | Thein Han 12 April 1907 |
| Died | 26 September 1990 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Alma mater | University of Rangoon Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet, librarian |
| Spouse | Saw Yin |
| Children | Khin Myo Han Khin Hla Han Khin Ohn Han |
| Parent(s) | Yaw Sein Nyunt |
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Saya Zawgyi (Burmese: ဇော်ဂျီ, Burmese pronunciation: [zɔ̀d͡ʑì]; born Thein Han (သိန်းဟန်, [θéiɰ̃ hàɰ̃]); 12 April 1907 – 26 September 1990) was a distinguished and leading Burmese poet, author, literary historian, critic, scholar and academic. He is regarded as the greatest of Myanmar's poets. His name, Zawgyi, refers to a mythical wizard from Burmese mythology. He was one of the leaders of the Hkit san (Testing the Times) movement in Burmese literature searching for a new style and content before the Second World War,[1] along with Theippan Maung Wa, Nwe Soe and Min Thu Wun. His first hkit san poetry, Padauk pan (Padauk flower), was published in Hantha Kyemon pamphlet.[2]
His most memorable work was a play titled Maha hsan gyinthu, an adaptation of Molière's Le bourgeois gentilhomme, published in 1934.[3] His most famous poem was Beida lan (The Hyacinth's Way) that traces a journey through life's ups and downs, published in 1963.[1]
- ^ a b Anna J. Allott Ed. (1988). Far Eastern Literatures in the 20th. Century – Burmese Literature. England: Oldcastle Books. p. 2.
- ^ "Saya Zawgyi (U Thein Han: a biography)". Retrieved 22 August 2006.
- ^ Maung Swan Yi (2002). ""Chewing the West": The Development of Modern Burmese Literature under the Influence of Western Literature" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2006.