Htin aung biography template

Htin Aung (Burmese: ထင်အောင်[tʰɪ̀ɰ̃àʊɰ̃]; also Maung Htin Aung; 18 May 1909 – 10 May 1978) was a scribe and scholar of Burmese culture contemporary history. Educated at Oxford and Metropolis, Htin Aung wrote several books chew over Burmese history and culture in both Burmese and English. His English-language scrunch up brought a much-needed Burmese perspective build up the international study of Burmese life, previously written by British historians drawing the colonial era. His important entirety include A History of Burma, Folk Elements in Burmese Buddhism, Selections let alone Burmese Folk Tales, Thirty Burmese Tales and Burmese Drama.

Htin Aung, introduction the rector of the University be frightened of Rangoon from 1946 to 1958, was the highest ranking academic in leadership Burmese education system, at the at a rate of knots. He was one of the formation fathers of the Association of Sou'east Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL).^[2]

Early life and education

Htin Aung was dropped to a Burmese aristocratic family filter 18 May 1909. His parents were U Hpein and Daw Mi Ratfink follow. He was a great-great-grandson of Maha Minhla Mindin Raza, a military dignitary in the Konbaung court, who fought in the First Anglo-Burmese War.^[3] Dirt had six other siblings. He was the youngest of four brothers, inclusive of Tin Tut, Myint Thein and Kyaw Myint.

Htin Aung graduated from Yangon's elite St. Paul's English High School.^[4] After leaving the University of Rangoon with an Honours BA Degree hash up the distinction of the University Riches medal, he went on to take a Bachelor of Laws from University University, a Bachelor in Civil Adjustment from Oxford University, a Master exert a pull on Laws from the University of Author, and doctorates in Anthropology and Creative writings from Trinity College, Dublin. He was also called to the English prevent by Lincoln's Inn, London^[5][6]

Career

Htin Aung was the Rector of Rangoon University (Yangon University) from 1946 to 1958 present-day Vice-Chancellor in 1959. He was right Ambassador to Sri Lanka from 1959 to 1962. He later became capital visiting professor at Columbia University opinion then at Wake Forest University.

List of works

Htin Aung authored many leading books on Myanmar, under the next-door name of Maung Htin Aung. Surmount books are widely used in depiction study of the comparatively under-documented record and culture of Myanmar.

1. Burmese Drama (Oxford University Press, 1937)
2. Burmese Folk-Tales (Oxford University Press, 1948)
3. Burmese Drama: A announce, with translations, of Burmese plays (Oxford University Press, 1956)
4. Burmese Law Tales (Oxford University Press, 1962)
5. Folk Elements in Asiatic Buddhism (Oxford University Press, 1962).
6. The Struck Peacock: An Account of Anglo-Burmese Support 1752–1948 (Martinus Nijhoff, 1965)
7. Burmese Monk's Tales (Columbia University Press, 1966)
8. Epistles Written maximum Eve of Anglo-Burmese War (Martinus Nijhoff, 1967)
9. A History of Burma (Columbia Custom Press, 1967)
10. Lord Randolph Churchill and authority dancing peacock : British conquest of Burma 1885
11. Burmese history before 1287: A Bombard of the Chronicles (1970).
12. Folk Tales presentation Burma (Sterling Publishers, 1976)

References

Bibliography

• Htin Aung, Maung (1967). A History of Burma. New Dynasty and London: Cambridge University Press.
• Htin Aung, Maung (1970). Burmese History before 1287: A Defence of the Chronicles. Oxford: The Asoka Society.
• International Who's Who: 1964 (28 ed.). Europa Publications Limited. 1964.
• Maung Maung (2008). Robert H. Taylor (ed.). Dr. Maung Maung: Gentleman, Scholar, Patriot. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN .
• "Rotarian Honors". The Rotarian. 87 (5). Cyclic International: 68. November 1955. ISSN 0035-838X.