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Uthis Haemamool's novels swim in the brackish waters of Thailand's political history where fact and fiction coalesce. Through his exploration of historical facts, myths, supernatural beliefs, his writings grapple with the age-old values ingrained in contemporary Thai society, values which are steeped with violence and rendered vivid within the psychological plane of his characters and their innermost desires. Among his six novels, he became widely known for his third novel, The Brotherhood of Kaeng Khoi which won him the Seven Book Awards and the S.E.A. Write Award in 2009. In 2017, his novel Silhouette of Desire was published in Thai, followed by an art exhibition of the same name that showcases his drawings and paintings. The novel was then adapted for the stage under the direction of Toshiki Okada, which premiered in Bangkok and staged at Centre Pompidou Paris in 2018 and Tokyo in 2019. Translator- Palin Ansusinha currently lives in Bangkok, Thailand. She graduated from King's College London in 2017 with a BA (First Class Honours) in English Literature. From December 2017 to December 2018, Palin was a curatorial assistant in the first edition of Thailand Biennale Krabi 2018 where she worked closely with international artists such as Jana Winderen, Tori Wr nes, A K Dolven, Alicja Kwade, Valentina Karga and Amber Ginsburg. In 2015, she was an exhibition researcher for 'Erwin Wurm- Philosophy of Instructions curated by Pichaya Aime Suphavanij' at Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre. Together with Estelle Pandao and Jeanne Penjan Lassus, she co-founded Moom Mong Collective in 2017 and co-curated their first project, 'The House of Flowing Reflections' as part of Bangkok Biennial 2018. Selected writings include Touching, Receiving- Relating Through Sound (2018) for Teleaesthetics e-magazine; Live, but dirtier (2018) co-written with Jennifer Boyd and Katharina Joy Book in Critical Interruptions Vol. 1 published by Live Art Development Agency, London; and Critical Interruptions (2016), a multi-authored live publication as part of the Steakhouse Festival, London.

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