S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2006) Winner
Ngarmpun Vejjajiva
ンガムプン・ウェッチャチーワ
Ngamphan Wetchachiwa
Aliases:
Jane
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962-01-27 （London）
- Nationality
- Thailand
- Languages
- Thai, English, French, Italian
- Residence History
- London (birth) → Bangkok
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Translator, Publishing Executive
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Affiliations
- Silkroad Publishers Agency (Managing Director)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thammasat University | — | French literature | Bachelor of Arts | — | Thailand |
Thammasat University
French literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
Thailand
first class honors with gold medal
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | S.E.A. Write Award | The Happiness of Kati | — | S.E.A. Write Award | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Chevalier Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
S.E.A. Write Award
2006
Work:
The Happiness of Kati
Organization:
S.E.A. Write Award
Result:
受賞
Chevalier Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
1999
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Happiness of Kati
Children's literatureA young Thai girl mourning her mother's death lives in a Thai village on the Chao Phraya River with her grandmother and cousins.
LossFamilyHappinessThai rural life
Translations
- English, German, Japanese, French, Catalan
Translations by Author
- Seta (Alessandro Baricco)
- Le moine et le philosophe (Jean-François Revel, Mathieu Ricard)
- The Trumpet of the Swan (E.B. White)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
- The Tale of Despereaux (Kate DiCamillo)
- Les Petits Enfants Naissent Aussi des Etoiles (Emmanuel Dongala)
Health
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Cerebral palsy出生時からWheelchair user. Finds comfort in the imaginary world of reading and writing.
Legacy
Thai novelist and translator, recipient of S.E.A. Write Award.
Trivia
- Nickname 'Jane'
- Sister of former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva