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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Born '''Thein Maung''' in the [[Irrawaddy River|Irrawaddy]] delta in [[British Burma]], Thukha began writing poems as a middle school student. He became familiar with classical Burmese music at an early age thanks to his grandfather, a [[harpist]]. Thukha studied at [[ |
Born '''Thein Maung''' in the [[Irrawaddy River|Irrawaddy]] delta in [[British Burma]], Thukha began writing poems as a middle school student. He became familiar with classical Burmese music at an early age thanks to his grandfather, a [[harpist]]. Thukha studied at [[Kyaitlat]] and [[Pyapon]] National Schools. |
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Thukha began his writing career at age 19 with a short fiction work "Zabe Pwint" ("Jasmine Petal") in ''Kawi Myetmhan'' magazine under the pen name Sein Thein Dan. He began using the pen name ''Thukha'' – meaning "pleasure" when he began writing fiction for ''Shwin-Pyaw-Pyaw'' magazine. Of his novels, ''Gon-Ye-Matu-Lo-La'' (''Am I Not an Equal for You?'') and ''Di-Saung-Hayman'' (''This Winter'') were the most successful. He also wrote many books on Buddhism, including [[Loka Niti]], [[Mangala Sutta]], [[Metta Sutta]] and [[Dhamma Rasa]]. Thukha wrote more than 100 novels and 200 short stories. |
Thukha began his writing career at age 19 with a short fiction work "Zabe Pwint" ("Jasmine Petal") in ''Kawi Myetmhan'' magazine under the pen name Sein Thein Dan. He began using the pen name ''Thukha'' – meaning "pleasure" when he began writing fiction for ''Shwin-Pyaw-Pyaw'' magazine. Of his novels, ''Gon-Ye-Matu-Lo-La'' (''Am I Not an Equal for You?'') and ''Di-Saung-Hayman'' (''This Winter'') were the most successful. He also wrote many books on Buddhism, including [[Loka Niti]], [[Mangala Sutta]], [[Metta Sutta]] and [[Dhamma Rasa]]. Thukha wrote more than 100 novels and 200 short stories. |