Seksan Prasertkul

Seksan Prasertkul (Thai: เสกสรรค์ ประเสริฐกุล, born 1949) is a Thai author who was awarded the title National Artist of Thailand in 2009.

Son of fishing-boar builder and market vendor. Student leader at Thammasat University in 1973. Fled to jungle in 1976. Surrendered in 1980, and went to acquire a doctorate from Cornell University, 1989. Taught political science at Thammasat. Prominent public intellectual and writer of poetry, stories, and autobiography including the film, The Moonhunter.^[1]

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References

^ A History of Thailand by Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit
^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/30629/nine-honoured-withnational-artist-awards

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