Poems from
Sakon Nakhon
P oems from Sakon Nakhon is a bilingual (English/Thai) collection of free verse poetry that vividly captures the essence of life in Sakon Nakhon, a province in northeastern Thailand. The poems explore a range of themes including nature, Buddhism, rural traditions, and the rhythm of daily life in the region.
It is the first bilingual book of Thai poetry in English written by a long term expat resident.
The book will be published internationally in hardcover and paperback. In Thailand, a collector's edition will be available with a handmade Indigo cloth cover fashioned by Sakon Nakhon textile artisans.
The Author
A jarn David has been an English lecturer at Thai universities for over 20 years. He has co-authored two books on learning the Thai language and has written extensively on Thai culture.
Prior to arriving in Thailand, David attended graduate school in North Carolina, where his first two books of poetry were published. He then traveled Europe and became a lecturer at the University of West Bohemia in the Czech Republic. He currently is a faculty member of Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University.