Ludu Daw Amar
Ludu Daw Amar | |
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| လူထုဒေါ်အမာ | |
Portrait of Ludu Daw Amar in her youth | |
| Born | 29 November 1915 |
| Died | 7 April 2008 (aged 92) Mandalay, Myanmar |
| Other names | Khin La Win Zabudhipar Aung Tun Aung Naing The Father Phoe Thar Aung Mya MyitZu Amar Amar (strike student) Student Of Inlya Dormitory |
| Occupations | Writer, Author, Journalist |
| Spouse | Ludu U Hla |
| Children | Soe Win Than Yin Mar Po Than Gyaung Tin Win Nyein Chan |
| Parent(s) | U Htin Daw Su |
Ludu Daw Amar (also Ludu Daw Ah Mar; Burmese: လူထုဒေါ်အမာ, pronounced [lùdṵ dɔ̀ ʔəmà]; 29 November 1915 – 7 April 2008) was a dissident writer and journalist based in Mandalay, Burma. She was married to fellow writer and journalist Ludu U Hla and was the mother of popular writer Nyi Pu Lay. She is best known for her outspoken anti-government views and left-wing journalism. She also produced work on traditional Burmese arts, including theatre, dance, and music, and translated several works from English, both fiction and non-fiction.