Myanmar was formerly known as Burma. The earliest specimen of Burmese literature is the Myazedi inscription from the 11th century, which narrates the dedication of a golden buddha. From the 15th to 19th centuries, palm leaf and folded paper became common mediums for literature, which was dominated by Buddhist and courtly themes written by monks, scholars, and poets. Poetry was a major genre and included various forms like historical ballads, odes, Buddhist stories in verse, and poems about nature. Modern fiction emerged in the late 19th century with works like Tet-Pongyn, a classical novel, and Burmese literature increased after the University of Rangoon was founded in 1920