University of Wisconsin Press, 2008 Paper: 978-1-881261-25-4
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Glimpses of village life during a tumultuous period of Thai history
Set in northern Thailand during the mid-1970s, the stories in this collection capture a period of dramatic social and economic change. Amidst a setting of marketplaces and paddyfields, lemon trees and leaf-roofed houses, these vignettes offer revealing insights into the daily lives of ordinary villagers and hillspeople struggling to survive.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Samruam Singh (1949-1996) was a teacher, writer, and activist. He published most of the stories in this collection in the progressive weekly Jaturat, during the interlude between the ousting of the nation’s military government in 1973 and the return of military rule in 1976.
Katherine A. Bowie, professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the author of Rituals of National Loyalty: An Anthropology of the State and the Village Scout Movement in Thailand.
REVIEWS
“[These] stories provide a good deal of accurate information on a period of Thai history that is little known in the West.”—Susan Kepner, Crossroads
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Preface
Note on Translation
Transliteration
Part I:
Introduction
The Historical Context of the 1970s in Thailand
October 14, 1973 to October 6, 1976
Changes Preceding 1973
Changing Conditions for Urban Workers
Changing Conditions for Peasants
Formation of the Farmers Federation of Thailand (FFT)
Growing Nationwide Polarization
Literature for Life
Art for Life
Surasingh's Commitment to Society
The Freedom of Fiction
The Problem of Censorship: Cloaks of Fiction
The Possibilities of New Journalism
The Art of Fiction
Portrayal of Village Life
The Artistry of Realism
Strong, Resourceful Characters
Characters Within a Social System
Technique of Indirection
Simplicity of Language
Towards an Understanding of Social Issues
Unsettling Conclusions
After the Stories
References
Part II:
The Stories
A Curse on Your Paddyfields
Daughter for Sale
Escaping the Middleman
Bitterness and the Sold Water Buffalo
Dividing the Rice
The Fount of Compassion
Burmese Buddha Images
Amphorn's New Hope
Khunthong's Tomorrow
Rit's First Mistake
Before Dawn
Kao Ying!
The Necklace
Glossary
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University of Wisconsin Press, 2008 Paper: 978-1-881261-25-4
Glimpses of village life during a tumultuous period of Thai history
Set in northern Thailand during the mid-1970s, the stories in this collection capture a period of dramatic social and economic change. Amidst a setting of marketplaces and paddyfields, lemon trees and leaf-roofed houses, these vignettes offer revealing insights into the daily lives of ordinary villagers and hillspeople struggling to survive.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Samruam Singh (1949-1996) was a teacher, writer, and activist. He published most of the stories in this collection in the progressive weekly Jaturat, during the interlude between the ousting of the nation’s military government in 1973 and the return of military rule in 1976.
Katherine A. Bowie, professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the author of Rituals of National Loyalty: An Anthropology of the State and the Village Scout Movement in Thailand.
REVIEWS
“[These] stories provide a good deal of accurate information on a period of Thai history that is little known in the West.”—Susan Kepner, Crossroads
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Preface
Note on Translation
Transliteration
Part I:
Introduction
The Historical Context of the 1970s in Thailand
October 14, 1973 to October 6, 1976
Changes Preceding 1973
Changing Conditions for Urban Workers
Changing Conditions for Peasants
Formation of the Farmers Federation of Thailand (FFT)
Growing Nationwide Polarization
Literature for Life
Art for Life
Surasingh's Commitment to Society
The Freedom of Fiction
The Problem of Censorship: Cloaks of Fiction
The Possibilities of New Journalism
The Art of Fiction
Portrayal of Village Life
The Artistry of Realism
Strong, Resourceful Characters
Characters Within a Social System
Technique of Indirection
Simplicity of Language
Towards an Understanding of Social Issues
Unsettling Conclusions
After the Stories
References
Part II:
The Stories
A Curse on Your Paddyfields
Daughter for Sale
Escaping the Middleman
Bitterness and the Sold Water Buffalo
Dividing the Rice
The Fount of Compassion
Burmese Buddha Images
Amphorn's New Hope
Khunthong's Tomorrow
Rit's First Mistake
Before Dawn
Kao Ying!
The Necklace
Glossary
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