Edition 39 (2017)

PoetryShort storiesNovelsPlaysFolkloreAcademic and religious worksLifetime achievement

Winners

9 people

Haji Mahadi Bin Haji Matarsat Winner

Lek Chumnor Winner

Somchay Chanthavong Winner

Zainal Abidin Suhaili Winner

Chit Oo Nyo Winner

Kristian Sendon Cordero Winner

Chia Joo Ming Winner

Jidanun Lueangpiansamut Winner

A collection of dystopian short pieces that allegorize the anxieties of a younger generation and the distortions of society. Rather than mirroring reality directly, it makes Thai social tensions visible through estranged settings.

Estranged stories make present anxieties easier to see.

dystopiashort fictionsocial critiqueyouthThai literature

Tran Hung Winner