Po Kya, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Po Kya

Burmese writer

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1891

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1942

Profession: novelist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Po Kya (Burmese: ????????, pronounced [p?ó t?á]; also spelled Pho Kyar; 23 March 1891 – 11 April 1942) is considered one of the top Burmese authors and education reformists in 20th century Myanmar.
He is regarded as the father of Burmese short stories, a key member of the Nationalist Education movement of the 1930s and also a literary genius.
His works continue to be popular with both the young and old in Myanmar.