Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay
Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay (Burmese: ဂျာနယ်ကျော် မမလေး ) is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest Burmese writers of 20th century. Her stories are known for authentic portrayals of modern Burmese society. Along with Ludu Daw Amar, Ma Ma Lay was one of a few female publishers in Burma. She died in 1982 at the age of 65.
Read more about Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay: Personal Life, Literary Career, Short Stories, Translations, Life As A Burmese Traditional Medicine Practitioner
Famous quotes containing the words journal and/or lay:
“Unfortunately, many things have been omitted which should have been recorded in our journal; for though we made it a rule to set down all our experiences therein, yet such a resolution is very hard to keep, for the important experience rarely allows us to remember such obligations, and so indifferent things get recorded, while that is frequently neglected. It is not easy to write in a journal what interests us at any time, because to write it is not what interests us.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Ah, but to play man number one,
To drive the dagger in his heart,
To lay his brain upon the board
And pick the acrid colors out,
To nail his thought across the door,
Its wings spread wide to rain and snow,
To strike his living hi and ho....”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)