U Ponnya

Ponnya
Native name
ဦးပုည
BornMaung Po Si
20 August 1812
Thursday, 13th waxing of Wagaung 1174 ME
Sale, Kingdom of Burma
Diedc. 1867
OccupationWriter, poet
LanguageBurmese
EducationAmarapura (အမရပူရ)
PeriodKonbaung Dynasty

Ponnya (Burmese: ဦးပုည; 1812 - c. 1867), known honorifically as U Ponnya, was one of Burma's most prominent dramatists. Ponnya is considered one of Burma's greatest literary figures, known for his elegant wit and clarity of language.

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