Burmese poet's storybook

◎The first collection of poems and essays published in Taiwan, focusing on Myanmar's "contemporary" poets, politics and life.
◎Completely includes the interviews and creations of 17 Burmese poets, and presents them in a bilingual (Chinese and Burmese) format.
◎The documentary of the same name "The Burmese Poet's Storybook" is being screened in more than 30 countries and film festivals.

Writing poetry is dangerous in Myanmar. Sometimes, you don't even have to write a poem, just having "a fax machine" is enough to get you into jail. Writing poetry is their painful, necessary and sustenance for survival. It is the weakest resistance and the strongest proof of being a person.

This is not just a collection of literature belonging to Myanmar. Taiwan has also gone through a white terror period full of censorship of speech and martial law. Being censored and oppressed is not just for poets, they are also ordinary people who have lost their choice. Through poetry creation, it inspires us to think about human nature, power and freedom, and also provides an outlet called hope for those who have the courage to express themselves and fight for freedom.

The Burmese poet said that poetry should be - "The essential core of poetry is empathy. This is why I think the most important thing in poetry is emotion, not form or style. " - Maung Aung Bin

"Being able to survive a dictatorship, surviving such a bad time is a poem in itself. " - Ang said

"If everyone read poetry, no one in the world would get into trouble... " - Duke Menley

"The people of Myanmar are learning how to exercise "responsible freedom." "--Pandora

"Our generation wants more art and less politics. " - Sha Yalin

"Without poetry, my daily life would be lifeless and even extinguish my desire to continue living. " - Chin Aung Aye

"You have to obey your own imagination, otherwise, just go back to the era of the military government. " - Meili

"Even if it has no political connotation, a good poem is a good poem. " - Mao Biming

"As long as this poem is a real poem, it is innovative. " - Mao Yubai

"My life without poetry would be as tasteless as curry without salt. " - Mi

"You must know yourself and be honest with yourself. " - Han Lin

"For me, this society has been urging me to write. A word, a situation, anything can be turned into poetry. " - Bai

"I'm not that worried about Trump's kingdom. He's only been president for four years. My country has been ruled by a bad government for more than 55 years." - Meng Duan

"You can't ban poetry. Poetry will always be in our hearts. " - Shan Zedui