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Zeyar Lynn

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Zeyar Lynn
ဇေယျာလင်း
Born
Myint Aung

1958 (1958) (age 66)
Rangoon, Burma
Occupations
  • Poet
  • writer
  • translator
Websitezlkontempo.com

Zeyar Lynn (Burmese: ဇေယျာလင်း; born 1958; also known as Myint Aung[1]) is a Burmese poet and writer. He is one of the most influential living poets in Myanmar, leading the post-modern and language poetry movement in Myanmar.[2][3] He is based in Yangon.[2] He began writing poems in the ninth grade, and Zeyar Lynn debuted in 1982 with Smoke of Depression.[4][2] In 2006, he published his second poetry collection, Distinguishing Features.[2]

Works

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  • Smoke of Depression (1982)
  • Distinguishing Features (2006)
  • Real/Life: Prose Poems (2009)
  • Kilimanjaro (2010)
  • Poetry means Craft (2011)

References

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  1. ^ "Burmese Teachers Corner". EMBRACE MYANMAR. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  2. ^ a b c d "Zeyar Lynn". Poetry International (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  3. ^ "Zeyar Lynn". Poetry Foundation. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  4. ^ Lom, Petr; Khin Maung Aye (2017-11-20). "'Poetry Gives the Reader Moral Strength'". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
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