Thailand
Veeraporn Nitiprapha
Veeraporn Nitiprapha’s first novel Saiduean Ta Bod Nai Khaowongkot (The Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth) won the prestigious S.E.A. Write Award in 2015. Her second novel Phutthasakkarat Asadong Kub Kwam Song Jam Khong Kwan Song Jam Khong Maew Kularb Dam (The Dusk of Buddhist Era and Recalling the Memory of the Black Rose Cat) won the S.E.A. Write Award in 2018, making her the first woman to win the literary award twice. Her work includes novels and short stories, and has been acclaimed for its intersection with current politics, its distinctive lyrical character—often influenced by classical Thai literature—and its subtle reflection on human relationship.