Thein Pe Myint
(Sometimes referred to as Thein Pha Myint; likely the historical figure Thein Pe Myint)
Born / Died: 10 July 1914 – 15 January 1978WikipediaEncyclopedia.com
Education: BA from Rangoon University, 1935WikipediaEverything Explained Today
Political & Literary Career:
Student leader in anti-colonial protests (1936, 1938) and prominent Marxist intellectual, member of Dobama Asiayone alongside many founding independence figuresWikipediaEverything Explained Today
Refused to align with Japanese during WWII; served as envoy to India, liaising with Allied forces and Aung SanWikipediaEverything Explained Today
Post-war, served as first Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (1946), then became a leading journalist and writer; editor of the influential newspaper The Botataung until its nationalization in 1964WikipediaEncyclopedia.com
Literary Works: Authored groundbreaking and controversial works such as Tet Phonegyi (The Modern Monk), Thabeik Hmauk Kyaungtha (The Student Boycott), Ashay Ga Ne‑Wun Htwet Thi Ba
Ma, plus the autobiography Literature, My First LoveWikipediaEncyclopedia.com Legacy: A towering figure in Burmese independence history, journalism, politics, and literature