Description
Book SynopsisThis diary, begun after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and covering the invasion of Burma up to June 1942, is a moving account of the dilemmas faced by the well-loved and prolific Burmese author Theippan Maung Wa (a pseudonym of U Sein Tin) and his family.
Trade Review“Even though we know how it will end, this firsthand account is absorbing in its detail and immediacy. History is full of silences of those who have been forgotten or expunged, but here for once we have a voice.” * The Japan Times *
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Wartime in Burma: A Diary, January to June 1942 is an important source that reveals the rare perspective of a Burmese civil servant working in the British administration…. (It) will be valuable to a wide range of scholars, students, and readers interested in World War II, colonialism, and social history.” * The Journal of Asian Studies *
“The translation (of
Wartime in Burma), which is of a very high quality, was done by the late L. E. Bagshawe and Anna J. Allott. Mr. Bagshawe…was one of the unsung heroes of Burmese studies….
Wartime in Burma is handsomely produced with six illustrations…. Particularly interesting is the reprint of an eyewitness account of the robbery which resulted in U Sein Tin’s death.” * Asian Affairs *
“This diary is more than an account of Myanmar during World War II. It is also a repository of the views of one of Myanmar’s most influential literary figures…. Sayagyi L. E. Bagshawe and Sayamagyi Anna Allott have done a great service to scholars of Myanmar studies.” * Aseasuk News *
