Mya Sein

Daw Mya Sein
Native name ဒေါ်မြစိန်
Born May
13 October 1904
Moulmein, British Burma
Died 10 November 1988 (1988-11-11) (aged 84)
Nationality Burmese
Alma mater Rangoon University
Oxford University (B. Litt.)
Occupation Historian, educator, writer
Known for Burmese writer
Spouse(s)
Shwe Baw (m. 1933–1937)
Children Mya Baw
Mya Thandar
Parent(s) May Aung
Thein Mya
Relatives Thar Doe Aung (brother)
Tun Hla Aung (brother)
Htaw Lay (great-great-grandfather)

Daw Mya Sein (Burmese: ဒေါ်မြစိန်; 13 October 1904 – 10 November 1988) is a Burmese author, educator and historian. She led the Burma Women's Council, served as a representative of Asia for the League of Nations in 1931, and to the Burma Round Table Conference in London in the same year.[1][2]

Early life and education

Mya Sein was born in Moulmein (present-day Mawlamyine), British Burma, daughter of May Aung, Mininster of Home Affairs of British rule in Burma and Thein Mya, great-granddaughter of Htaw Lay, Governor of Dala. She is the youngest daughter of three siblings. She attended Diocesan Girl's High School and St. Mary's SPG High School. She was ranked as the fifth best high school student in the whole country in 1919. She continuing educated at Rangoon College, she got ranking first and was awarded "Jardin Prize". She graduated from Rangoon University in 1927 and continuing educated in Oxford University in 1928.[2]

Career and works

Daw Mya Sein at Burma Round Table Conference London in 1931

Mya Sein is the first Burmese woman to graduate from Oxford University in the late 1930. From 1931 to 1933, She served as a representative of Asia for the League of Nations, representative of Geneva Women Conference and representative to the Burma Round Table Conference in London. From 1939 to 1942, She served representative member of Burmese-Chinese Peace and chairmain of Yangon Education Board. From 1950 to 1960, Mya Sein was a lecturer of history and political science at Rangoon University. After her retirement, she became a visiting professor of Burmese history and culture at Columbia University in New York. As a prolific writer, Mya Sein penned many articles on Burma in international publications, notably penning the "Administration of Burma" in 1938, "Burma" in 1944 and "The Future of Burma" also in 1944.[2]

Books

  • Administration of Burma (1938)
  • Burma (1944)
  • The Future of Burma (1944)

Personal life

Mya Sein was married to ICS U Shwe Baw in 1933 and divorce in 1954, she had one son and one daughter, Mya Baw and Mya Thandar. She died in 10 November 1988 at the age of 84.

References

  1. ↑ "No Soft Touch". The Irrawaddy. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "ဒေါ်မြစိန် (၁၉ဝ၄-၁၉၈၈)". arakannew1 (in Burmese). Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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