Novel
ဓားတောင်ကိုကျော်၍ မီးပင်လယ်ကိုဖြတ်မည်
Not translated into English
Mya Than Tint · 1973
Synopsis
The hero of the novel is a worker, whom the narrative follows through the trials and dangers that he faces with courage. The book poses a question from the outset: can love, however strong it is said to be, cross the barrier that separates rich and poor, the propertied and the destitute? As an epigraph, the poem of a young Chinese worker gives the book its title: as many swords as mountains, as much fire as ocean, and the promise to cross the mountain of blades and the sea of flames.
Context
The book appeared in September 1973, a year after the release of its author, detained since 1963. Khin Aye, who headed the Burmese department of Yangon University, ranks it among the works that exalt the common man, alongside a play by the same writer about the family of a wealthy mill owner. The novel has had a radio adaptation, on a script by Sein Win.
Who it is for
A novel in Burmese; no French translation. In English, only a collection of the author's stories has appeared, under the title On the Road to Mandalay.
Prizes and reception
Regarded as its author's masterpiece, which he himself called the most successful of his novels.
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