Introduction
Introduction
Literary Life Under the Censorship Regime
This introductory chapter gives an overview of this book; explains my methodology and ethnographic approach; describes my impressions of Yangon, my reasons for going to Myanmar, and my initial experiences and encounters with Burmese literary writers; and situates these writers and their literary work by providing a contextual overview of the political, social, legal, cultural and literary history during the repressive censorship era.
Keywords: Yangon, Myanmar, History, repressive censorship, legal framework, literary culture, contemporary writers
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