Kiriyama Prize
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Pascal Khoo Thwe
パスカル・クー・トウェ
Pascal Khoo Thwe
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967-01-01 （Pekon, Shan State, Burma）
- Nationality
- Burmese
- Languages
- Burmese, English
- Residence History
- Pekon, Shan State, Burma → Cambridge, United Kingdom (study/residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1991-
- Influenced By
- John Casey
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | English Literature | Department of English | BA | 1991–1995 | United Kingdom |
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
English Literature
/ Department of English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1991–1995
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United Kingdom
Details of scholarship/protection that enabled study should be confirmed from sources
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kiriyama Prize | From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey | — | Kiriyama Prize | 受賞 |
Kiriyama Prize
Work:
From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey
Organization:
Kiriyama Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey
2002 MemoirAn autobiographical memoir tracing the author's childhood, involvement with student refugees in the jungle, and eventual study at Cambridge. It examines life under Myanmar's military rule and themes of ethnicity and identity.
memorymilitary ruleethnicity and identityland and nature
Bibliography
- From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey (2002)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, conversational memoir stylememory-driven narrative with essayistic elements
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (jungle, mountains)ghosts/memory imageryhome and separation
Legacy
Pascal Khoo Thwe gained international attention for documenting experiences in Myanmar from the perspective of a minority group. His memoir and education at Cambridge are regarded as a cultural bridge between Burma/Myanmar and the wider world.
In Popular Culture
- His memoir and life were featured in media such as a BBC Radio 4 interview (first broadcast 18 December 2007).
Trivia
- A chance encounter with John Casey, a Cambridge don, was pivotal in enabling his studies at Cambridge.
- His memoir 'From the Land of Green Ghosts' was published in 2002 and brought international attention (reported winner of the Kiriyama Prize).
- He is from the Padaung (Kayan) minority.