The Politician and Other Stories includes 17 short stories by contemporary Thai writer Khamsing Srinawk. Khamsing's characters are rich and variegated, sparkling with individuality. These entertaining stories form a window through which to glimpse the unpretentious yet heroic lives of rural Thai villagers in the second half of the 20th century.
The Politician and Other Stories includes 17 short stories by contemporary Thai writer Khamsing Srinawk. Khamsing's characters are rich and variegated, sparkling with individuality. These entertaining stories form a window through which to glimpse the unpretentious yet heroic lives of rural Thai villagers in the second half of the 20th century.
Khamsing Srinawk (pseud. Lao Khamhawm) was born in 1930 and grew up in Northeast Thailand. His varied experience as a university student, farmer, journalist, forest ranger, research assistant, and traveling sewing machine salesman provides rich material for his stories. He was named Thailand's National Artist in Literature in 1992.
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Contents Introduction The Politician Breeding Stock Quack Doctor The Gold-Legged Frog Dust Underfoot The Plank Dunghill Owners of Paradise The Peasant and the White Man Clash Dark Glasses Sales Reps for the Underworld Happy Birthday, Grandpa Paradise Preserved I Lost My Teeth The Buffalo with the Red Horns Intercourse
Contents Introduction The Politician Breeding Stock Quack Doctor The Gold-Legged Frog Dust Underfoot The Plank Dunghill Owners of Paradise The Peasant and the White Man Clash Dark Glasses Sales Reps for the Underworld Happy Birthday, Grandpa Paradise Preserved I Lost My Teeth The Buffalo with the Red Horns Intercourse
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