Zeyar Lynn (Burmese: ဇေယျာလင်း; born 1958; also known as Myint Aung[1]) is a Burmese poet and writer. He is one of the most influential living poets in Myanmar, leading the post-modern and language poetry movement in Myanmar.[2][3] He is based in Yangon.[2] He began writing poems in the ninth grade, and Zeyar Lynn debuted in 1982 with Smoke of Depression.[4][2] In 2006, he published his second poetry collection, Distinguishing Features.[2]
Zeyar Lynn | |
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| ဇေယျာလင်း | |
| Born | Myint Aung 1958 (age 66) Rangoon, Burma |
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| Website | zlkontempo |
Works
edit- Smoke of Depression (1982)
- Distinguishing Features (2006)
- Real/Life: Prose Poems (2009)
- Kilimanjaro (2010)
- Poetry means Craft (2011)
References
edit- ^ "Burmese Teachers Corner". EMBRACE MYANMAR. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ a b c d "Zeyar Lynn". Poetry International (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "Zeyar Lynn". Poetry Foundation. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ Lom, Petr; Khin Maung Aye (2017-11-20). "'Poetry Gives the Reader Moral Strength'". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-02-28.