Yim Guechse
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Guechse Yim is an Cambodian poet and author, who lives in Germany
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in Leipzig
in linguistics
. In 1976 he went to West-Berlin and studied library science
at the FU Berlin until 1981.
Guechse Yim writes in Khmer
. Only a few of his poems were translated into the German, French and Spanish languages. In his works he treats the corporal love, social problems in Cambodia
with many references to the khmer-tradition. In 1970 he published the novel "Ramayana
in the dramas", followed by a collection of poems "A decade of dreams". In 1986 his social-critical novel "Good by, rose of Phnom Penh" was published, along with two new collections of poems "Life against the stream" and "Creep among the life". 1988 also saw the publication of his novel "Kolab, the cambodiana", and in 1990 another novel "Shared life". Guechse Yim is engaged in the Studiengemeinschaft Kambodschanische Kultur e. V.. Between 1986 and 2003 he was co-editior of the magazine „Kambodschanische Kultur“, for which he wrote some articles.
Germany
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Life and work
Guechse Yim went in 1971 to the GDR and studied at the Karl-Marx-UniversitätUniversity of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
in linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
. In 1976 he went to West-Berlin and studied library science
Library science
Library science is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the...
at the FU Berlin until 1981.
Guechse Yim writes in Khmer
Khmer language
Khmer , or Cambodian, is the language of the Khmer people and the official language of Cambodia. It is the second most widely spoken Austroasiatic language , with speakers in the tens of millions. Khmer has been considerably influenced by Sanskrit and Pali, especially in the royal and religious...
. Only a few of his poems were translated into the German, French and Spanish languages. In his works he treats the corporal love, social problems in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
with many references to the khmer-tradition. In 1970 he published the novel "Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
in the dramas", followed by a collection of poems "A decade of dreams". In 1986 his social-critical novel "Good by, rose of Phnom Penh" was published, along with two new collections of poems "Life against the stream" and "Creep among the life". 1988 also saw the publication of his novel "Kolab, the cambodiana", and in 1990 another novel "Shared life". Guechse Yim is engaged in the Studiengemeinschaft Kambodschanische Kultur e. V.. Between 1986 and 2003 he was co-editior of the magazine „Kambodschanische Kultur“, for which he wrote some articles.
External links
- Page of Yim Guechse in Khmer
- Poems of Guechse Yim in Spanish and german
- poem: „Vietnamese diplomatic lies“ in Khmer
- Poem: „Monks brawl“ in Khmer
- Publications of Guechse Yim in the catalogue of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin