Union Minister Dr Pe Myint meeting with dignitaries from printing and publishing organizations. Photo: Hla Moe
Union Minister for Information Dr. Pe Myint said yesterday that his ministry concerns not only the news media, but also the literary sector, and encouraged literary leaders to help with the long-term development of literature.
During the meeting yesterday morning with members of literary organisations at the central press meeting hall of the Printing and Publishing Department on Theinbyu Street in Yangon, Dr Pe Myint said success in nurturing and developing the literary sector will be achieved if literary organisations cooperate in similar areas in addition to working on their own aims. The Union Minister said he expected programmes to be developed concerning the literary sector to come out of yesterday’s meeting.
Responsible persons from Myanmar Writers’ Association, Myanmar Writers’ Union, Myanmar Poets’ Union, Myanmar Literature Lovers’ Association, Myanmar Literature Development Assocation, PEN Myanmar, Myanmar Translators Network and Myanmar Writers’ Club discussed matters relating to literary circles, literary personnel, translation, appearance of new writers, holding of a literary congress and development of the literary sector.
The Union Minister commented on the discussion and gave a closing speech.
Yesterday afternoon, the Union Minister met with responsible persons from the Myanmar Printers and Publishers Association and Myanmar Publishers and Booksellers Association and discussed matters relating to printing, publishing and distribution of books.
Later, the Union Minister attended a coordination meeting on the republishing of a Myanmar encyclopedia held in Tun Commercial Bank (head office), Botahtaung Township, Yangon.
The Myanmar encyclopedia republishing leading committee patron U Thein Tun, chairman Dr. Thaw Kaung (U Thaw Kaung) and committee members then explained the status of work done on publishing Myanmar encyclopedia volume 1 and experts provided suggestions.
Fifteen volumes of the Myanmar Encyclopedia had been published by the Myanmar Translation Society (Sarpay Beikman) from 1954 to 1976. Starting from 1978, an annual Myanmar Encyclopedia (condensed) was published yearly for 39 issues. It is learnt that the Printing and Publishing Department of the Ministry of Information, Sarpay Beikman and Tun Foundations are working together to update and publish the original 15 volumes of the Myanmar Encyclopedia.
Yi Yi Myint & Ohnma Thant