ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
Foreword (Hans-Bernd Z?llner):
"It?s a special pleasure for me to write the foreword for this working paper which is a rather
special issue in more than one way. The translator, Stephen Campbell, sent the text to me and
asked if it could be included in the Myanmar Literature Project?s series of Working Papers.
After having a look at the work I realised first that Thakin Po Hla Gyi was no Nagani author
but as a Thakin must have shared the political creed of the Nagani founders. Second and more
important, his work complements a series of books and pamphlets published by Nagani,
notably the two booklets by Ba Hein and Thein Pe on the students? revolution and the
involvement in the strike of the oilfield workers in 1938 and the Indo-Burmese riots of the
same year respectively (Working Papers 11 an 12 of this series). Therefore, it is very much
suited to be included in ths series.
Thakin Po Hla Gyi?s book very much contributes to understand the revolutionary spirit among
the students, workers and nationalists in the year 1938 – 1300 according to the Burmese era. It
would be worthwhile to further investigate the events of that year and compare it to the
upheavals in Burma?s post-war history.
Finally, I would like to thank Stephen Campbell very much for his contribution to the
Myanmar Lierature Project. The publication of the text coincides with the 75th anniversary of
the Nagani Bok Club which will be celebrated in Yangon on November 4th, 2012. Hopefully,
this celebration and the changes happening in Myanmar these days will help to broaden the
interest in the foundations of Burma?s independence in the late colonial period, its impact on
later events and its significance for understanding Burmese perceptions of society and
politics."
ရင်းမြစ်:
Myanmar Literature Project (Working Paper No. 10:11.1)
Date of Publication:
2012-10-00
Date of entry:
2012-11-21
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
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