Saksiri Meesomsueb
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Saksiri Meesomsueb is a Thai
poet
and writer. He is also known by the pen name Kittisak.
Meesomsueb won the 1992 S.E.A. Write Award
for his collection of poems, That Hand is White. In 2005, he was given the Silpathorn Award for Literature
.
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and writer. He is also known by the pen name Kittisak.
Meesomsueb won the 1992 S.E.A. Write Award
S.E.A. Write Award
The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been presented annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia....
for his collection of poems, That Hand is White. In 2005, he was given the Silpathorn Award for Literature
Silpathorn Award
The Silpathorn Award, , is an honour for living Thai contemporary artists presented annually by the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, Ministry of Culture of Thailand...
.