Zoji (real name and surname is U Thain Khan ; April 12, 1907 , Phyapoun - September 26, 1990 ) - poet , writer , translator , literary critic , historian of Burma . Laureate of the National Literature Award of Burma (1979).
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| Birth name | U Thain Khan |
| Date of Birth | April 12, 1907 |
| Place of Birth | Phyapone , Irrawaddy County , British Burma (now Phyapone District , Myanmar ). |
| Date of death | September 26, 1990 ( 83) |
| Place of death | Burma |
| Citizenship |  Great Britain  Burma |
| Occupation | poet , prose writer , historian , translator , literary critic , |
| Language of Works | Burmese |
One of the initiators of the patriotic movement in Burma.
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Biography
Born in a large family. In 1929 he graduated from Rangoon University . Lecturer in the University of Burma. In the years 1931-1936 - a teacher of English and Burmese literature. In 1938-1940 continued his studies at the universities of London and Dublin . Since 1941, he worked as a librarian at the University of Rangoon, and later - at the Ministry of Education of Burma.
He was the chairman of the Commission on the History of Burma (since 1959), the chairman of the Committee of Technical Terms and the Committee for the selection of candidates for national literary prizes. After retirement - President of the Society for Historical Studies of Burma and Advisor to the Commission on the History of Burma.
Honorary Professor of Rangoon University (since 1961).
Creativity
In the 1930s - One of the prominent figures of the Khisang literary movement (Kisan, “The Age of Experiments”), which appeared in British Burma and is considered the first modern literary movement in the history of Burmese literature, preaching the idea of enriching national literature and language by using the artistic experience of foreign language literature.
The author of short stories written in imitation of Burmese classical prose, verses in the form of “lei chou” (four-part free form). His works contain a patriotic appeal to the struggle for the revival of free Burma (the poem "Ancient Pagan" and others). The author of a number of literary articles and monographs about national culture, history, literature, including the life and work of Takin Kodo Khmain .
Translated in prose "Shakuntalu" Kalidasa and comedy Moliere .
Zoji’s lyrics (the poem “Ancient Pagan”, verses “Reed”, “Pitau Flowers”, etc.) are distinguished by meditation, refinement of style, and the use of traditional poetic forms.
Literature
- U Tin Fat, A Brief History of Contemporary Burmese Literature, in: Burmese Union, M., 1958, p. 50.