THE first three volumes of the 100 Myanmar classics series is currently published by the Sarpay Beikman, and the literature house is preparing to publish the remaining volumes.
The Sarpay Beikman, under the Printing and Publishing Department of the Ministry of Information, has been compiling the best works of Myanmar literature with the aim of making them available for posterity, so people can enjoy academic and aesthetic literature, to cherish and understand the value of Myanmar literary works, and to enable foreign researchers to study Myanmar’s characteristics, way of life, way of thinking, culture, customs, traditions, language and literature.
The Volume 1 features “Maung Yin Maung Ma Mae Ma (1904) ” written by James Hla Kyaw, “Chin-paung-ywet-thaemaung-hmai (1904)” by U Gyi and “Chit-yoe-ah-hman (1907)” by Ma Aye Khin.
The Volume 2 features “Shwe-pyi-soe (1914)” by U Latt, “Yadanarbon (1917)” by Shwe U Daung and “Eternal loving kindness or BA Maung Ba Lwin (1920)” by BA Maung Ba Than.
The Volume 3 features “Nay-yi-yi (1920)” by P Moe Hnin, “Ta-nan-pyaw Yinthway-taw (1920)” by U Latt and “Hmar-taw-pon (1921)” by Thakhin Kodaw Hmaing.
The volumes come out with foreword by Maung Khin Min (Danubyu) and with introductions by U Aye Cho (Master of Arts), Yarpyai U Soe Nyunt and U Myint Swe (Myint Swe Oo). Each volume is available for K12,000 and for sales agents at 15 discount rate at book shops, branch shops of Sarpay Beikman in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay.—MNA
