Words of Warning
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Words of Warning


By Khin Maung Soe OCTOBER, 2006 - VOLUME 14 NO.10


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“In my personal view, the worst thing is that today’s writing is lacking in objectives.”

 

It also lacks imagination, according to Ludu Sein Win, who argues that nonfiction is not enough to sustain human development. “Just knowledge and technology may create more violent behavior,” he said. “This is the problem of our age. We need novels. We need creative writing. Otherwise, we will become barbarians.”


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