Hmawbi Saya Thein

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Mawbi Hsaya Thein (Burmese: မော္‌ပီဆရာသိန္‌း; IPA: [mɔ̀bì sʰəjá θéɪn]) is the Burmese author of some unique and quite imaginative works.

A Crazy Man's Shoulder Bag is a collection of anecdotes that has reached the status of a classic as can be ascertained by its having been included as required reading in the school curriculum not so many years ago. (this appears to have changed recently).

An Oral Chronicle purports to be an oral history or chronicle passed down from father to son about events in the court of King Bagyidaw of the Konbaung Dynasty of Burmese history who ruled Burma in the early 1800s. It's full of dialogues taking place in the royal court which makes it unique and interesting. Almost all books dealing with the Burmese king and his court besides this one are written in verse or a highly formal prose.