The Thai classic Behind the Painting was released in Vietnamese on December 26.
Written by Sri Boorapha, the novel tells the love story of PrincessKirati and a youth called Nopporn. Despite their differences in age andposition, they share a deep love.
"I die without the person wholoves me but I am content because I have found the person who I love,"Kirati says, a line that became a manifesto for the lovelorn and thelonely.
Critic Pham Xuan Nguyen said that the novel was popularbecause of its realistic and beautiful writing, as well as its socialsignificance.
"The book describes not only love but also thechanging society in Thailand," he said. "It shows how women suffered inthe old days."
In 1936, Boorapha was invited to a Japanesenewspaper exhibition organised by Asahi. After coming back to Thailand,he wrote the novel based on his experiences in Japan. The novel waspublished in the newspaper between 1936 and 1973 and reprinted over 50times, in addition to being translated into English, Chinese andJapanese and twice adapted for film.
Boorapha (1905-74) whosereal name is Kulap Saipradit, is recognised as one of the mostsignificant figures of modern Asian literature.
He served aschairman of the Thai Newspaper Association from 1945 to 1946 and haswritten fiction and poetry covering topics from religion and philosophyto politics and society.
"I believe that the novel will helpVietnamese readers understand more about Thai literature and society. Italso helps enhance mutual understanding between the countries," Thaiambassador Panyarak Poolthup said.-VNA
Written by Sri Boorapha, the novel tells the love story of PrincessKirati and a youth called Nopporn. Despite their differences in age andposition, they share a deep love.
"I die without the person wholoves me but I am content because I have found the person who I love,"Kirati says, a line that became a manifesto for the lovelorn and thelonely.
Critic Pham Xuan Nguyen said that the novel was popularbecause of its realistic and beautiful writing, as well as its socialsignificance.
"The book describes not only love but also thechanging society in Thailand," he said. "It shows how women suffered inthe old days."
In 1936, Boorapha was invited to a Japanesenewspaper exhibition organised by Asahi. After coming back to Thailand,he wrote the novel based on his experiences in Japan. The novel waspublished in the newspaper between 1936 and 1973 and reprinted over 50times, in addition to being translated into English, Chinese andJapanese and twice adapted for film.
Boorapha (1905-74) whosereal name is Kulap Saipradit, is recognised as one of the mostsignificant figures of modern Asian literature.
He served aschairman of the Thai Newspaper Association from 1945 to 1946 and haswritten fiction and poetry covering topics from religion and philosophyto politics and society.
"I believe that the novel will helpVietnamese readers understand more about Thai literature and society. Italso helps enhance mutual understanding between the countries," Thaiambassador Panyarak Poolthup said.-VNA
