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'My poems are concerned with many different things, from local realities to the personal'. Image (c) Peter Hershey, used under licence and adapted from the original.

Date: 07 November 2016 - 03:26

A brief introduction to the poetry of Burma

We asked Maung Day, Burmese poet and writer in residence at Edge Hill University in the UK, about poetry in Burma today, and the influences on his own writing.

Tags: Arts, Literature

'Writers are finding space for previously taboo topics.' Photo (c) Stefan Munder, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 28 September 2015 - 08:22

Burma’s ethnic writing is emerging after years of exclusion

For decades, Burma's ethnically diverse writers were unable to publish in their own language. There are, however, first signs of a changing literary landscape.

Tags: Arts, Literature

Nature plays a dominant role in Burmese literature. Photo of Mount Zwe Kabin in Hpa-an, where the British Council held workshops for Burmese writers, courtesy of the author.

Date: 18 November 2013 - 15:15

How do you 'invest' in Burma's writers?

How do you cater for a country’s writers who have a pressing need to commit their stories to paper?

Tags: Arts, Literature

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