S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
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Edition 11 (1989) Winner
Chiranan Pitpreecha
チラナン・ピットプリーチャ
Chiranan Pitpreecha
Aliases:
Čhiranan Prasertkul / Phitprīchā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955 （Trang Province）
- Nationality
- Thai
- Languages
- Thai, English
- Residence History
- Trang Province → Bangkok → Jungle in Thailand → United States
Career
- Occupations
- poet, feminist, writer, historian
- Active Years
- 1973-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | — | History Department | BA and MA in history | — | United States |
Cornell University
History Department
Degree:
BA and MA in history
Country:
United States
Studied with husband Seksan Prasertkul
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | PEN International Thailand Best Poem Award | Cracked Pebble | — | PEN International Thailand | 受賞 |
| 1989 | S.E.A. Write Award | Bai Mai Ti Hai Pai | — | Southeast Asian Writers Award | 受賞 |
| 1992 | PEN International Thailand Best Poem Award | First Rain | — | PEN International Thailand | 受賞 |
PEN International Thailand Best Poem Award
1981
Work:
Cracked Pebble
Organization:
PEN International Thailand
Result:
受賞
S.E.A. Write Award
1989
Work:
Bai Mai Ti Hai Pai
Organization:
Southeast Asian Writers Award
Result:
受賞
PEN International Thailand Best Poem Award
1992
Work:
First Rain
Organization:
PEN International Thailand
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bai Mai Ti Hai Pai (The Missing Leaf)
1989 poetry collectionHer first collection of poems, which received the S.E.A. Write Award.
feminismsocial commentary
Translations
- English
- French
- German
- Russian
- Japanese
- Malay
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- feminist perspectivesocial commentary
- Recurring Motifs
- women's experiencespolitical struggle
Legacy
Prominent Thai poet and feminist. Known as a student activist, recipient of the S.E.A. Write Award. Named one of the 65 most influential women in Thailand in 2011.
Trivia
- Daughter of a bookstore owner
- Prominent student activist in the 1973 Thai popular uprising
- Fled to the jungle and joined the Communist Party of Thailand after the 1976 Thammasat University massacre
- Returned to Bangkok in 1981