Zawgyi (writer)
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, 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.
His most memorable work was a play titled Maha hsan gyinthu, an adaptation of Molière's Le bourgeois gentilhomme, published in 1934. His most famous poem was Beida lan (The Hyacinth's Way) that traces a journey through life's ups and downs, published in 1963.