Born and Bred in Myanmar
A Book of Five Short Stories
$23.48
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
19 July 2022
Summary
Born and Bred in Myanmar is about the life and struggles of rural dwelling youths in Myanmar who, at an early age, have to work to supplement the household income or work alongside their parents to support the family. They often find it difficult to even complete their basic formal education and thus find it hard to break the poverty cycle that their parents have been trapped in. The book portrays the lack of a support system from the government or even support from the family for young peopl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789815017113 |
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| ISBN-10: | 981501711X |
| Author: | Moe Moe Inya |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 19 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Moe Moe Inya
Moe Moe Inya was born in DaikU in 1944. While attending Yangon University in 1964, she began writing poems under her pseudonym from Inya Dorm. She wrote her first novel, Pyauk-thaw-lann-hmar san-ta-war in 1972 and received the National Literature Award for it in 1974. She also received short novel awards in 1980, 1982 and 1986 for the novel and short novel collections. Her books have been translated into English, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. Her family owns and runs Sarpaylawka Publishing House, winner of the lifetime accomplishment award at the 2020 Publishing Awards in Myanmar. She worked as the editor of Sabel Phyu magazine from 1989 to her death in 1990.
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