Hla Pe
Rangoon University University of London | |
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| Occupation | Linguist |
| Known for | Burma studies |
| Title | Professor of the SOAS University of London |
| Term | 1966– 1980 |
| Spouse | Than Mya |
Dr. Hla Pe (
Early life
He was born in Kha-ye village near
Career
From 1942 to 1946, he was the news broadcaster, translator and commentator with the BBC Burmese. At the same time he was an assistant editor of the Burmese–English Dictionary. He became an associate editor of the dictionary in 1948. He devoted forty years to writing the dictionary.
Professor Hla Pe taught Burmese language and culture at SOAS from 1948 and was Professor of Burmese at SOAS from 1966 until his retirement in 1980. He returned to Burma after his retirement and settled down in Mawlamyaing with his wife Than Mya. On his return he brought back to Burma his lifelong collection of books, said to be worth about 50,000 USD, for donation to Burmese university libraries. Considered one of the most prominent Burmese scholars and one of the founders of Burma Studies, he has written numerous academic articles for Burma journals and published many books in English and Burmese during his academic career.
Death
Dr Hla Pe died in
OBE.Selected works
- A Burmese-English Dictionary (Part 1 to Part 6) six volumes published from 1941 to 1981 by SOAS (jointly with J.A. Stewart, C.W.Dunn, H.F. Searle, A.J. Allott, J.W.A. Okell)
- Burmese Proverbs (London 1962)
- Konmara Pya Zat (Vol. 1 Introduction and Translation) London 1952
- Manual of Colloquial Burmese (by J.A. Stewart (co-editor with H.F. Searle) 1955
In Burmese
- The Myanmar Buddhist: His Life from the Cradle to the Grave (translated by Dr. Tin Hlaing) Daung Books Rangoon 2000
References
- ^ Nyunt Win (13 August 2007). "London University professor dies at 98". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
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