Bibliograph

Aung San Suu Kyi, Sherry O'Keefe

Type

Label

Aung San Suu Kyi, Sherry O'Keefe

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-155) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Aung San Suu Kyi

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Sherry O'Keefe

Series statement

Champion of freedom

Summary

Today, Aung San Suu Kyi is known simply as "The Lady" to the people of Burma. The daughter of General Aung San, a leader in the fight for independence from Britain, she has followed in her father's footsteps to fight for the freedom of her people from a repressive regime

Table Of Contents

Burma : "land of charm and cruelty" -- The assassination of Aung San -- Leaving Burma for India -- Oxford, London, love & New York -- Marriage and motherhood -- Returning to Burma -- The democracy movement takes shape -- Political prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize winner -- Keeping the dream alive -- Timeline

Target audience

adolescent

Classification