Bibliographic DataArt. ZG0016AAuthor aZmf*sD Zawgyi Jo‘ gyi¯

Article Title aZmf*sD 0w¬Kwdkaygif;csKyfZawgyi's Collected Short Stories

Jo' gyi¯ vtthu tui pon‘" khyup‘

Title (Book/Serial) &mjynfhpmtkyf trSwf 93Yarpyi Book No. 93

Issue and Volume

Ed. Date 1999

Pagination 148 p.

Subject Terms 1. Myanmar fiction2. short stories

Key Words

Annotation Contents:(1) Po Mar Din p. 15 - 21 (2) Lover p. 22 - 23 (3) Bagan Market p. 34 - 42 (4) The venerable U Thawbita and Ko Khin p. 43 - 49 (5) Pyigyibaryar p. 50 - 102 (6) Aung Baw and four-eyed dog p. 103 - 112 (7) Fiction from Nat pyay p. 113 - 119 (8) The Bunch of Keys and Tattooed Nats p. 120 - 129 (9) Thakhingyi Asked for a Boon p. 130 - 137 (10) His Spouse p. 138 - 148.These ten short stories were written by Zawgyi (U Thein Han). The author had an intimate knowledge of Myanmar social life and customs. His short stories clearly describe common life."Fiction from Nat Pyay" was written around 1934 for the Rangoon College football team. The style of this fiction is humourous."Bagan Market" is about a Bagan villager who easily solved the difficult problem posed by Chinese Emperor. Author stated that personal experiences are more important in real life."Po Mar Din" , "Thakhingyi asked for a boon" , " Lover" are short stories giving character sketches."Aung Baw and four-eyed Dog" , " The Venerable U Thawbita and Ko Khin" , "The Bunch of Keys and Tattooed Nats" , "His Spouse " clearly illustrate human nature.

Edition

Place/ Publisher avmupmayLawka Sarpay

Distributor &mjynfhpmtkyfwdkufYarpyi Publishing House