Thakin Kodaw Hmaing
Thakin Kodaw Hmaing (bahasa Burma: သခင်ကိုယ်တော်မှိုင်း, diucapkan [θəkʰɪ̀ɰ̃ kòdɔ̀ m̥áiɰ̃]; 23 Maret 1876 – 23 Juli 1964) dianggap sebagai penyair, penulis dan pemimpin politikus Burma terbesar pada abad ke-20 dalam sejarah Burma. Ia dipandang sebagai bapak gerakan nasionalis dan perdamaian Burma serta pakar sastra. Warisan dan pengaruhnya pada generasi-generasi pasca-perang masih dapat terasa daalm kesusastraan dan situasi politik terkini di Myanmar (Burma).
Thakin Kodaw Hmaing | |
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| Lahir | Maung Lun Maung 23 Maret 1876 Desa Walei, dekat Shwedaung, Distrik Pyay, Kerajaan Myanmar |
| Meninggal | 23 Juli 1964 (umur 88) Yangon, Myanmar |
| Pemakaman | Mausolea Taman Kandawmin, Yangon, Burma (Myanmar) |
| Nama pena | Pandi Lay, Maung Sammadi, Saya Lun, Bow Bow Aung, Mr. Maung Hmaing, Thakin Kodaw Hmaing |
| Pekerjaan | pengarang drama, penyair, wartawan, politikus |
| Periode | 1898–1964 |
| Genre | Nasionalis |
| Karya terkenal | Mr. Maung Hmaing Hmadawbon Wuttu 1916 |
| Penghargaan terkenal | Penghargaan Perdamaian Stalin (1954), Dokterandes Kehormatan, Universitas Hamburg (1960) |
| Pasangan | Ma Shin (1903–1913) |
Referensi
sunting1.Amar, Daw, Ludu. Sayagyi Thakin Kodaw Hmaing: Mandalay, Myanmar, Ludu Publishing, First Edition, September, 1976.
2.Hlaing Htun Naing. Four Htika of Mahar Hmaing: Yangon, Myanmar, Walei Society Publishing, First Edition, September, 2012.
3.Hlaing Htun Naing. Mahar Hmaing Saying: Yangon, Myanmar, Walei Society Publishing, First Edition, March 2012.
4.Hlaing Htun Naing. Sone Nant Thar Myaing Htika of Mahar Hmaing: Yangon, Myanmar, Walei Society Publishing, First Edition, January, 2013.
5.Marga. Synopsis of Thakin Kodaw Hmaing Biography: Yangon, Myanmar, Marga Publishing, First Edition, December, 1975.
Pranala luar
sunting- The Role of Literature in Nation Building Tin Htway, December 1972, The Journal of Burma Research Society
- Photo Gallery
- Interview with Tin Moe Burma Debate by courtesy of Radio Free Asia, September 2000
- A Lifetime Spent Fighting Injustice Diarsipkan 2011-04-30 di Wayback Machine. The Irrawaddy vol.5 No.3 June 1997
- To Thakin Kodaw Hmaing a poem by Tin Moe, translated by Kyi May Kaung
- Burma's Tomb Raiders Diarsipkan 2011-04-30 di Wayback Machine. Khin Maung Soe, The Irrawaddy, November 2006