Selected Poems of Thailand
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in Southeast Asian literature who want to understand the landscape of Thai poetry
- Students and researchers in comparative literature and world literature, usable as regional literature reference material
- Readers who enjoy exotic narrative poetry and folk gnomic works
- Readers seeking to expand their poetry-reading range beyond European and American poetry translations
Not a good fit for
- Readers who read only classical Chinese poetry and have no interest in Southeast Asian literature
- Beginning readers who need detailed cultural background annotations and introductions to Thai history
- Readers who prefer contemporary popular literature and have low tolerance for poetic forms
Reading tips
- Begin with the ancient section, starting from the "Phra Luang Kham Luang" to feel how Thai folk wisdom is expressed.
- When reading "Phra Lo" and "Khun Chang Khun Phaen," pay attention to the narrative techniques and character portrayal.
- In the modern and contemporary section, read the poets in order and note the stylistic differences before and after the imagist reform of new poetry.
- Keep a Thai historical timeline on hand to help understand the era in which the poems were produced.
About the publisher
Writers Publishing House is a Chinese publisher focused mainly on literary publishing. Its output covers classical literature, foreign literature, folk literature and Eastern philosophy, with some extension into popular reading such as social fiction and parenting books. Its catalogue contains more than 900 titles, including representative works such as Dream of the Red Chamber and its edited editions, Shakespeare's Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and foreign literary classics such as The Brothers Karamazov and Lost Illusions. In terms of authors, it includes classical writers such as Cao Xueqin and Gao E, foreign masters such as William Shakespeare, Dostoevsky and Balzac, and translations by translators such as Zhu Shenghao, Geng Jizhi and Fu Lei. Overall, its publishing profile balances Chinese and foreign literary classics, emphasizes quality translations, and serves both academic and general readers; publicly available information on its specific publishing plans is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 总序
- 前言
- 古代部分
- 帕銮箴言诗
- 帕銮箴言诗
- 帕罗赋
- 帕罗赋
- 西巴拉
- 悲歌
- 探玛提贝
- 摇船曲
- 二世王帕普陀勒腊
- 《伊瑙诗剧剧本》故事梗概
- 伊瑙诗剧剧本(节选)
- 昆昌昆平唱本
- 昆昌昆平唱本(节选)
- 顺通蒲
- 金岭行(节选)
- 现当代部分
- 乃丕
- 东北
- 塔威翁
- 一颗明星
- 古腊莎·荣若狄
- 田野在哭泣
- 集·普密萨
- 啖饭
- 信仰的星光
- 巴雍·松通
- 人生若如舟
- 威塔亚恭·清功
- 我来寻找意义
- 素吉·翁帖
- 昆通之歌
- 瑙瓦拉·蓬派汶
- 只要动……
- 诗
- 林中叶
- 伽蓝经新说
- 告慰友人歌
- 鸽祭
- 稻田上的笛声
- 昂堪·甘拉亚纳蓬
- 舀海
- 往昔铭文
- 诗人的决心
- 陈壮
- 孩子
- 逃
- 瓦尼·乍荣吉阿南
- 自由
- 拉迈玛·勘查维
- 佛
- 瓦·宛腊央功
- 香蕉没了
- 吉拉楠·巴舍恭
- 花儿会开放
- 花的骄傲
- 遐想
- 瓦善·西提克
- 一日一日
- 译后记
- 总跋
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About the author
Zhao Zhenjiang (born 1940), a native of Shunyi, Beijing, is a professor and doctoral supervisor of Spanish at Peking University. He formerly served as dean of the Department of Western Languages and Literatures and president of the Chinese Association for Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Literature Studies. He has long been engaged in the translation and study of Spanish-language literature. The library holds 42 of his works, spanning foreign literature, popular science and classic works. His representative translations include The War of the End of the World, The Distant Garden: Selected Poems of Jiménez, Blood Wedding: Selected Plays of García Lorca, Selected Persian Poems and Song of Life and Hope. He is also the author of A Study of Twentieth-Century Spanish Poetry and has translated Dream of the Red Chamber into Spanish. His work covers poetry, drama and scholarly research, and he has received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation Culture from the Translators Association of China.
Jiang Langlang is an editor dedicated to compiling and introducing foreign poetry. Public information about him is limited, and his personal background and professional positions remain unclear. Judging from the twenty works included in the database, he focuses mainly on bringing poetry from Asia and Eastern Europe to Chinese readers. His representative achievements include the two-volume Selected Poems of Iran, Selected Poems of Hungary, the second volume of Selected Poems of Romania, the two-volume Selected Poems of Russia, as well as Selected Poems of Lebanon and Selected Poems of Pakistan. Most of these anthologies fall under the categories of foreign literature and classic works, reflecting an editorial approach that presents poetry systematically by country. His work offers readers relatively concentrated volumes for understanding the poetic traditions of the countries concerned and has a certain reference value for the translation and dissemination of foreign poetry.
Ning Qi is a Chinese compiler and translator who focuses on introducing foreign poetry to Chinese readers. Public information about her is limited: her nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background and English name are not clearly documented. Judging from the twenty-five works recorded in the database, she has long been involved in selecting and translating poetry from various countries. Her representative works include the two volumes of Selected Iranian Poems, the two volumes of Selected Russian Poems, Selected Hungarian Poems, the second volume of Selected Romanian Poems, Selected Lebanese Poems and the first volume of Selected Albanian Poems. These anthologies cover West Asia, Eastern Europe and the Balkans, reflecting her sustained attention to poetic traditions in different languages, with selections that balance classic writers and local characteristics. Her work is usually classified under foreign literature and classic works, and also touches on literary education and reading promotion, offering Chinese readers relatively systematic anthologies for understanding the poetry of these countries.
Zhang Ling (dates of birth and death, nationality, and English name unknown) has ten works held in the collection; public information is limited, and biographical details remain to be verified. Judging from the existing titles, the works fall roughly into two categories. The first is Eastern philosophy and classics, such as the Laozi Xiang'er Zhu, an early Daoist commentary. The second is the translation and introduction of foreign literature, including the Albanian Poetry Anthology (Volume Two), Mongolian Poetry Anthology, Kyrgyz Poetry Anthology (Volumes One and Two), Serbian Poetry Anthology, Thai Poetry Anthology, and Philippine Poetry Anthology. These works cover multiple languages of Central Asia, Southeastern Europe, and Southeast Asia, indicating a systematic attention to regional poetry. Common classifications place the works under Eastern philosophy, foreign literature, classics, literature, and classical poetry, showing a dual orientation toward collating ancient texts and translating poetry. As no verifiable personal materials are available, no biographical narrative is offered here.