Mi Mi Khaing

Mi Mi Khaing
Native name မိမိခိုင်
Born 1916
Thanatpin, British Burma
Died 15 March 1990 (1990-03-16) (aged 74)
Nationality Burmese
Ethnicity Mon
Alma mater Rangoon University[1]
Occupation Scholar, Educator
Known for A Burmese Family
Spouse(s) Sao Saimong
Children Yin Yin Nwe among others...
Mi Mi Khaing and her husband, Sao Saimong

Mi Mi Khaing (Burmese: မိမိခိုင် [mḭ mḭ kʰàɪɴ]; 1916 15 March 1990) was a Burmese scholar and writer who authored numerous books and articles on life in Burma during the 20th century. She is notable as one of the first women to write in English about Burmese culture and traditions. Born of Mon ancestry,[2] Mi Mi Khaing grew up during the British colonial rule of Burma and was educated in British schools.[3] She attended St. John's Convent School.[4] She married Sao Saimong, a noted scholar and a member of the royal family of Kengtung State, one of the Shan States. In addition to her writing career, she also established Kambawza College in Taunggyi and served as its principal.[2]

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Articles

References

  1. Hastings, Max (2011). Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945. Random House. ISBN 9780307957184.
  2. 1 2 Trager, Helen G. (1969). We the Burmese: Voices from Burma. Praeger. p. 111.
  3. Anderson, Katrina (2001). "Books for the Study of Burma". Burma Project. Global Source Education. Archived from the original on 2007-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  4. Kanbawsa - A Modern Review


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