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In 1971, the government formed the Burmese literary Commission, to develop Burmese literature further. On 5 July 1975, the Printers and Publishers' Central Registration Board, the main censorship board of the Home Ministry (four years earlier, the Board had been a part of the Information Ministry),
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In addition, literary culture in Burma expanded to the masses during this period, with the arrival of printing presses and publishers, such as the Hanthawaddy Press, a major publisher of Burmese and Buddhist works established by Phillip Ripley. In the 1920s to the 1930s, monthly literary magazines
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After independence in 1948, Burmese literature developed further to adopt and assimilate Western styles of writing. A year earlier, the Burmese Translation Society, a government-subsidised organisation, was founded to translate foreign works, especially those related to the fields of science and
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times, had been dismantled. English literature was still relatively inaccessible although both English and Burmese, in a curriculum called Anglo-Vernacular, was now taught in schools. Despite the fact that Burmese literature was well entrenched in Burmese culture, the lack of patrons to support
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By 1976, only 411 titles were published annually, compared to 1882, when 445 titles were published. Various factors, especially the lengthened bureaucratic process to obtain printing permits, censorship, and increasing economic hardship of consumers because of the socialist economic schemes,
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Short stories, often published in magazines, also enjoy tremendous popularity. They often deal with everyday life and have political messages (such as subtle criticisms of the capitalist system), partly because unlike novels, short stories are not censored by the
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literature slowed its further development. The colonial period marked a tremendous change in Burmese literature, which had once been patronised and innovated by members of the royal court, and was now being led by civilians such as university students.
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students innovated new styles of writing, with shorter and clearer sentences, and unadorned prose, a radical transformation from royal writings of the pre-colonial eras beforehand. The movement for independence continued to fuel Burmese literature.
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or letter), which are love letters and are important sources of first-hand accounts of the economic and social changes Burma was undergoing before colonialism. During the
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and Burmese known as Anglo-Vernacular. Burmese literature played a key role in disseminating nationalism among the Burmese during the colonial era, with writers such as
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Popular novels have similar themes, often involving adventure, espionage, detective work, and romance. Many writers also translate Western novels, especially those of
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The earliest works of Burmese literature date from the Bagan dynasty. They include proses recording monarchical merit acts and poetic works, the earliest of which was
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inspired romantic poems, which became popular literary sojourns among the royal class. Burmese literature during this period was therefore modelled after the
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genre, which was more emotionally involved, could be inspired by mood, place, incident, and often addressed to sweethearts and wives. Famous writers of
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The socialist government, like the previous civilian government, was a patron of Burmese literature, believing "enriching literature" to be a goal of
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emerged in the 18th century, the Third Burmese Empire was founded. This era has been dubbed the "Golden Age of Literature", with poets such as
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in monasteries in towns and villages. During British colonial rule, instruction was formalised and unified, and often bilingual, in both
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finals allowed poetry to utilise various rhyming schemes. By the 15th century, four primary genres of poetry had emerged, namely
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As literature grew more liberal and secular, poetry became the most popular form of literature in Burma. The flexibility of the
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life under colonialism, also gained prominence during the nationalist period leading up to independence. The British author
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writing the first Burmese novels to focus on the individual and place that character at the centre of the plot.
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Buddhist monks were also influential in developing Burmese literature. Shin Aggathammadi rendered in verse the
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Distinguished female writers, who have also been an ever-present force in Burmese literary history, include
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technology. In 1963, a year after the socialist coup, the society was merged into the Sapay Beikman (
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Burmese literature has historically been a very important aspect of Burmese life steeped in the Pali
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were among other original and innovative authors from the colonial period. Female writers, such as
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Agreement, which would have forced Burmese writers to pay royalties to the original writers.
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issued a statement to warn publishers to self-censor works (especially those criticising the
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To introduce necessary bills, acts and orders concerning literature and information agencies.
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accounts. Because of strict government censorship beginning in the 1960s with the rule of
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was the author of numerous volumes of ethnic minority folklore, novels about inmates in
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was greatly influential in spawning this anti-colonial literature with his powerful
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To promote participation of the people in the construction of the socialist state.
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The arrival of the first printing press in Burma in 1816, sent by the British
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and Mya Kaytu, while still at university and after, in the decade before the
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Monks remained powerful in Burmese literature, compiling histories of Burma.
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appointed a committee of Burmese scholars from 1867 to 1869 to create the
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The earliest forms of Burmese literature were on stone engravings called
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Non-fiction and religious works prevailed during this period although
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One of the greatest female writers of the Post-colonial period is
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Far Eastern Literatures in the 20th Century - Burmese Literature
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In the areas of law, there were two major types of literature,
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University of Washington Library's Burmese literature database
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himself wrote several politically oriented plays and novels.
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To defend the socialist system from its ideological enemies.
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was another important writer, who wrote, among her works,
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Other prolific writers of the post-colonial era include
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as the state religion, and brought many Pali texts from
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Younger authors who became well known in Burma include
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contributed to the decline of Burmese literary output.
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A major landmark in Burmese literature was called the
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Than Tint 1832: 1828: 1823: 1821: 1817: 1813: 1809: 1808: 1803: 1802:Khin Myo Chit 1799: 1794: 1792: 1788: 1782: 1780: 1776: 1772: 1771:Arthur Hailey 1767: 1763: 1761: 1757: 1753: 1749: 1745: 1736: 1733: 1731: 1723: 1720: 1717: 1716: 1714: 1712: 1708: 1704: 1699: 1691: 1687: 1683: 1668: 1666: 1664: 1660: 1654: 1652: 1651: 1646: 1645:George Orwell 1642: 1638: 1634: 1629: 1627: 1617: 1613: 1612: 1607: 1603: 1599: 1598:Bazat yazawin 1595: 1585: 1575: 1571: 1567: 1564: 1560: 1557:. 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