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The Story of King Lo : Lilit Phra Lo

Author :  Robert J Bickner

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Country
Thailand
Publisher
Silkworm Books,Chiang Mai, Thailand
ISBN 9786162151606
Format PaperBack
Language English
Year of Publication 2020
Bib. Info x, 222p. ; 14x21cm. Includes Bibliography
Product Weight 300 gms.
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The Story of King Lo is highly regarded as an important part of the poetic heritage of Thailand. It received royal acclaim in 1914, and is included in official school curricula. Students of Thai literature all memorize parts of it and retain them for decades. The story has been extolled as beautiful and deeply moving poetry, with admirable and virtuous protagonists. It has also been vilified as undignified vulgarity, as a piece of ancient titillation unworthy of attention in the modern day. And, for both admirers and critics alike, it has proven to be a source of great confusion and unresolvable obscurity. Robert J. Bickner uses comparative and historical linguistics as the foundation for his examination and interpretation of the poem, and with this translation guides the reader through the many complexities of this fascinating text. It has its roots in the very distant past, long before Thailand as we know it today stepped onto the world stage. But the story, because of the way it has been shaped and molded by modern tastes and attitudes, remains an enlightening example of the intellectual struggles of a once monolithic monarchy struggling to evolve into a modern nation state.

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