U Pe Myint (b.1949): Born in Rakhine State, U Pe Myint trained as a doctor but has won much acclaim as an influential figure in political journalism, fiction writing and translation. He has published over twenty-five books, including ‘Those Who Sell “Things” for Human Use and other stories’, a collection of short stories that …
Many thanks to Martin Kovan and the Mascara Literary Review for an intense and deep analysis of the Hidden Words, Hidden Words anthology. Some nice words from them …
Grateful to the British Council and Georgina Goodwin for this chance to talk about the Hidden Words, Hidden Worlds anthology and literature in Myanmar with Letyar Tun and Fiona Ledger. Listen to it at the British Council Lit website
Grateful to the Asia Literary Interview for this interview and opportunity to discuss more about the Hidden Words, Hidden Worlds anthology. ..
The first anthology of short stories from Myanmar published in the UK was successfully launched this month. Hidden Words, Hidden Worlds: Contemporary Short Stories from Myanmar features 14 stories originally written in Burmese and 7 ethnic languages and translated into English by the British Council …