The Female Voice of Myanmar

"This groundbreaking interpretative work is a serious and well-documented account of postcolonial Burma from an unusual and most original standpoint. One of the author's special achievements is to have searched out and used Burmese material that is not available in English."
Anna Allott, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

"The author's analysis of the writings, politics and Buddhist beliefs of four key Burmese women presents a novel perspective on Burma's past and its modern intellectual and political history. It comes at an opportune moment as the government at last begins to embrace positive change."
Patricia Herbert, Former Curator of Southeast Asia Collections, The British Library

"The book represents an important piece of scholarship that definitely fills a need in English-language publishing on Myanmar. The prose is excellent with a very compelling narrative touch. This book is coming at a good time of interest in Myanmar and will hopefully be welcomed for being a rare example of including attention to women."
Matthew J. Walton, University of Oxford

'Sengupta's blend of literary, biographical, and political analysis is often fascinating, and the research that supports her analysis is thorough … this book is a significant scholarly achievement that will be of interest to scholars of Myanmar and of gender in twentieth century Southeast Asia.' Ashley Wright, Southeast Asian Studies

'This book is a welcome contribution to Myanmar scholarship in many disciplines, but more importantly it is an enticement for any researcher interested in Myanmar to do more work on the status of women, the politics of sexuality, and the power dynamics between men and women. Myanmar’s modern history comes alive through the carefully crafted personal narratives of the four extraordinary women.' Maureen Aung-Thwin, Pacific Affairs