The Female Voice of Myanmar
Khin Myo Chit to Aung San Suu Kyi

The Female Voice of Myanmar seeks to offer a female perspective on the history and political evolution of Myanmar.

Nilanjana Sengupta (Author)

9781107117860, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 9 December 2015

407 pages
23.7 x 16.2 x 3 cm, 0.71 kg

'This book is a welcome contribution to Myanmar scholarship in many disciplines, but more importantly it is an enticement for any researcher interested in Myanmar to do more work on the status of women, the politics of sexuality, and the power dynamics between men and women. Myanmar's modern history comes alive through the carefully crafted personal narratives of the four extraordinary women.' Maureen Aung-Thwin, Pacific Affairs

The Female Voice of Myanmar seeks to offer a female perspective on the history and political evolution of Myanmar. It delves into the lives and works of four of Myanmar's remarkable women who set aside their lives to answer the call of their country: Khin Myo Chit, who spoke about latent sexual politics in pre-Independent Burma; Ludu Daw Amar, who as the editor of the leftist Ludu Daily, was deemed anti-establishment and was witness to the socialist government's abortive efforts at ethnic reconciliation; Ma Thida, whose writing bears testimony to the impact the authoritative military rule had on the individual psyche; and Aung San Suu Kyi, who has re-articulated Burmese nationalism. This book breaks new ground in exploring their writing, both published and hitherto unexamined, some in English and much in Burmese, while the intimate biographical sketches offer a glimpse into the Burmese home and the shifting feminine image.

List of figures
Glossary
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Khin Myo Chit: the voice of a closet feminist
2. Ludu Daw Amar: the voice of unity
3. Ma Thida: the voice of hidden truths and changing times
4. Aung San Suu Kyi: the voice of a pragmatic
Annexure I. Chronology of Khin Myo Chit's publications
Annexure II. Chronology of Ludu Daw Amar's publications
Annexure III. Chronology of Ma Thida's publications
Bibliography.

Subject Areas: International relations [JPS], Comparative politics [JPB], Political science & theory [JPA], Feminism & feminist theory [JFFK], Literature: history & criticism [DS]