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Paperback / softback

October 30, 2020

$24.95 USD

Format	Paperback / softback
Published	October 30, 2020
ISBN-13	9786162151613
Language	English
Pages	364
Illustrations	10 b&w illus., 4 tables
Height	8.25 Inches (US)
Width	5.50 Inches (US)
List Prices	$24.95 USD, £19.99 GBP
ONIX	v2.1 Reference

Kings in Love: Lilit Phra Lo and Twelve Months

Name: Kings in Love: Lilit Phra Lo and Twelve Months
Price: 24.95 USD
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ISBN: 9786162151613

Two classic Thai poems

Translated by Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit

Silkworm Books

Kings in Love: Lilit Phra Lo and Twelve Months (Thawathotsamat) are among the earliest works of Thai literature. These translations by an award-winning team aim to convey not only the meaning of the Thai originals but also their beauty and emotional power. Lilit Phra Lo is a long narrative poem with an unusual romance, a contest of rival magic, an erotic climax, and a blood-soaked ending. It has been condemned as feudal and indulgent, but celebrated for its flowing poetry and emotional power. Twelve Months, a passionate lament for a lost lover, was once greatly acclaimed but has been quietly sidelined for being "too erotic." Each poem has an afterword tracing the work's origins, structure, publication history, and critical reception. Though rooted in Thai culture, both poems speak to universal themes and have echoes in world literature.

About the Authors

Chris Baker is honorary editor of Journal of the Siam Society. Pasuk Phongpaichit is professor emeritus of economics at Chulalongkorn University.

Publisher	Silkworm Books
BISAC Subject Headings	HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia (210 Titles) POETRY / Asian / General (7 Titles)

Format	Paperback / softback
Published	October 30, 2020
ISBN-13	9786162151613
Language	English
Pages	364
Illustrations	10 b&w illus., 4 tables
Height	8.25 Inches (US)
Width	5.50 Inches (US)
List Prices	$24.95 USD, £19.99 GBP
ONIX	v2.1 Reference