Academic Exchange Program by Past Laureat of Fukuoka Prize ”Love, Loss and Landscape: the oldest Thai poems” Q-AOS Events There are five long Thai poems which are now reckoned to be the oldest which have survived until today. One is about war but the four others are above love, loss and separation from a lover, travel, and landscape. The exact dates, authors, and even the titles are unknown. They are full of passion and beauty, and they deserve to be better known. We have translated and published all five in English. In this talk, we will read some key passages and discuss what makes these works distinctive and what they tell us about Siam half a millennium ago. Details Date 2024/11/17 13:00 ~ 2024/11/17 15:00 Venue JR Hakata City 10F Large meeting room Capacity 100 people Language English Venue JR Hakata City 10F Large meeting room (1-1, Hakataekichuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka) For details on access to the venue, please see the following website. Access guide | JR HAKATA CITY/AMU PLAZA HAKATA official site (transer.com) Fukuoka Prize Fukuoka has since antiquity played a significant role as Japan’s gateway for exchanges with the rest of the Asian region. With its unique history in mind, the Fukuoka Prize was established in 1990 through the collaboration of the City Government, academia and private businesses in order to contribute to peace, and to further understand the extraordinary cultures of the Asian region. Since then, many laureates with distinguished achievements throughout most of the Asian region have been awarded the Prize. ◆Fukuoka Prize website◆ Fukuoka Prize (fukuoka-prize.org) Registration form Application start date Application end date 2024/11/8 Back to all events Click here for the application form
