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Veeraporn Nitiprapha

ウィーラポーン・ニティプラパ

Wiraphon Nitiprapha

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1962-08-04 (Bangkok)
Nationality
タイ, Thailand
Languages
タイ語, Thai
Residence History
Bangkok

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Editor, Copywriter, Creative Director, Jewelry Designer
Active Years
1979-2024

Education

University in Melbourne (presumed)
Period: 短期間
Country: Australia
Short period of studies in Melbourne, Australia

Awards

Southeast Asian Writers Award (S.E.A. Write Award)
2015
Work: Blind Earthworms in a Labyrinth
Organization: S.E.A. Write
Result: 受賞
Southeast Asian Writers Award (S.E.A. Write Award)
2018
Work: Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat
Organization: S.E.A. Write
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Blind Earthworms in a Labyrinth

2015 Novel

Acclaimed for its distinctive lyrical character, influenced by classical Thai literature, subtle reflection on human relationships in modern Asian society and politics.

Human relationshipsModern societyPolitics
Translations
  • English: The Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth (trans. Kong Rithdee, River Books, 2019)

Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat

2018 Novel

Lyrical novel exploring themes of memory and time.

MemoryTimeCats
Translations
  • English: Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat (trans. Kong Rithdee, River Books, 2022)

Talaysab Namta (Lake of Tears)

2020 Novel

Details unknown.

Prod Obkod Manoos Look

2020 Essays

Essay collection.

Translations of Works

  • English translations available

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Lyrical styleInfluenced by classical Thai literatureInnovative narrative techniquesStylistic richness
Recurring Motifs
Human relationshipsModern Asian societyIntersection with politics

Legacy

Established among leading Southeast Asian writers of her generation; first woman to win S.E.A. Write Award twice.

In Popular Culture

  • Appears in 2023 Netflix series 6ixtynin9 as Lady in White (Angel).

Trivia

  • Began writing and publishing poems and short stories at age 17.
  • Worked as editor for fashion magazine, copywriter and creative director in advertising, then jewelry designer for over a decade.
  • Avid gardener and cat lover.
  • Married with one son.