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Veeraporn Nitiprapha (Thai: วีรพร นิติประภา; born August 4, 1962, in Bangkok) is a Thai author of novels and short stories. Her work has been acclaimed for its distinctive lyrical character, often influenced by classical Thai literature, and its subtle reflection on human relationship in modern Asian society and its intersection with current politics. Her first novel Saiduean Ta Bod Nai Khaowongkot (Blind Earthworms in a Labyrinth, ไส้เดือนตาบอดในเขาวงกต) won the prestigious Southeast Asian Writers Award (also known as S.E.A. Write Award) in 2015, and established her among the leading Southeast Asian writers of her generation. Nitiprapha has published several short stories in magazines, which are noted for their innovative narrative techniques and stylistic richness. Her second novel Phutthasakkarat Asadong Kub Song Jam Khong Song Jam Khong Maew Kularb Dam (Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat, พุทธศักราชอัสดงกับทรงจำของทรงจำของแมวกุหลาบดำ) won S.E.A. Write Award in 2018, making her the first woman to win the literary award twice.
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Writings:
Navigating the fragments of history, interview by Dương Mạnh Hùng on Mekong Review, August-October 2024 Issue.