S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
2 appearances
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Edition 19 (1997) Winner
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Edition 21 (1999) Winner
Win Lyovarin
ウィン・レオワリン
Win Lyovarin
Aliases:
Somchai Lyowarin
Pen Names:
Win Lyovarin（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-03-23 （Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand）
- Nationality
- Thai
- Languages
- Thai, English
- Residence History
- Hat Yai, Songkhla → Bangkok
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Columnist
- Active Years
- 1994-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chulalongkorn University | Faculty of Architecture | Architecture | Bachelor's degree | — | Thailand |
| Thammasat University | — | Marketing | Master's degree | — | Thailand |
Chulalongkorn University
Faculty of Architecture
/ Architecture
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Country:
Thailand
Bachelor's in architecture
Thammasat University
Marketing
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
Thailand
Master's in marketing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | S.E.A. Write Award | Democracy, Shaken and Stirred | — | S.E.A. Write Award | Winner |
| 1999 | S.E.A. Write Award | the creatures called humans | — | S.E.A. Write Award | Winner |
| 2006 | Silpathorn Award | — | Literature | Thailand Ministry of Culture | Winner |
S.E.A. Write Award
1997
Work:
Democracy, Shaken and Stirred
Organization:
S.E.A. Write Award
Result:
Winner
S.E.A. Write Award
1999
Work:
the creatures called humans
Organization:
S.E.A. Write Award
Result:
Winner
Silpathorn Award
2006
Category:
Literature
Organization:
Thailand Ministry of Culture
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Democracy, Shaken and Stirred
1994 CriticismA provocative novel on democracy.
DemocracyCritical thinking
Translations
- English translation available
Bibliography
- Democracy, Shaken and Stirred
- Pik Daeng
- the creatures called humans
- A Day in the Life
Adaptations
- Queens of Langkasuka
Translations of Works
- Democracy, Shaken and Stirred
- A Day in the Life
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ExperimentalProvocativeImage and text integration
- Recurring Motifs
- Critical thinkingSocial criticism
Legacy
Thai writer known for provocative works encouraging critical thinking in young readers, two-time S.E.A. Write Award winner.
Trivia
- Father was a Chinese immigrant shopkeeper in Hat Yai.
- Son Trin is a doctor in Singapore.
- Architecture and advertising experience influenced experimental works.