Win Lyovarin

Win Lyovarin (วินทร์ เลียววาริณ)
Born March 23, 1956
Amphoe Hat Yai, Songkhla Province,  Thailand
Occupation Novelist, Short story Writer, Columnist
Nationality Thai
Genre Criticism, Suspense
Notable works Pracha Thippatai Bon Sen Khanan (Democracy, Shaken and Stirred)
Spouse Lilian Lyovarin
Website
www.winbookclub.com

Win Lyovarin (Thai: วินทร์ เลียววาริณ, RTGS: Win Liaowarin, birth name: Somchai Lyowarin, Thai: สมชัย เลี้ยววาริณ, born March 23, 1956 in Amphoe Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand) is a Thai writer. He is a two-time winner of the S.E.A. Write Award.

His novels and short stories have been hailed in Thailand for being provocative and encouraging young readers to develop critical thinking skills.[1]

Personal life

Win's father was a Chinese immigrant who settled down in Hat Yai and earned his living as a shoekeeper. Win has a son named Trin who is currently studying medicine in Singapore.[2]

Awards

S.E.A. Write Award

National Book Improvement Committee

Thailand Research Fund

Silpathorn Award

Win received the Silpathorn Award for Literature in 2006, awarded annually by the Thailand Ministry of Culture Office of Contemporary Art and Culture to living contemporary artists in the fields of literature, music, filmmaking, visual arts and performing arts.[1]

Works

Novels

Collected short stories and articles

With Prabda Yoon

Screenplays

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nation staff, August 31, 2006. "AWARDS SHOW: Recognising five fine artists", The Nation, Page 12A (print edition only).
  2. Arts: Win Lyovarin
  3. "The impurity of protest: Review of Democracy, Shaken and Stirred". 2bangkok.com. November 1, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2011. The impurity of protest - by Ron Morris, November, 2005.

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