Surrealism for the defeated. A fierce, dystopian odyssey through identity and politics that serves as a defiant lifeline in an age of collapse.
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In the Century of Collapse
By Chayaarat Chayarat
Short-listed for the S.E.A. Write Award (Poetry)
If you have already surrendered to defeat, let this collection be the force that pulls you back from the brink.
In the Century of Collapse is a formidable assembly of 106 poems that navigate the vast architecture of time. Chayarat moves seamlessly between biting satires of the human race—viewed through the primal lens of our simian ancestors—and deceptively romantic verses that conceal sharp, stunning insights.
This collection is defined by its fierce intensity and its unapologetic exploration of identity, existence, and politics. Yet, its most captivating allure lies in its Dystopian Surrealism. Chayarat constructs avant-garde, futuristic landscapes that feel both alien and hauntingly familiar, demanding the reader’s attention from the first page to the last.
“My poetry remains a fever dream...
Death takes a dense form, visible to the naked eye,
Yet it remains just beyond our grasp.
You continue your revelry, while I struggle to find the words to reach you—
Unable to utter even a single one.”
— Excerpt from I Am Still Here
Details
▪️Format : Paperback
▪️Piyavit Tepumnuaysakul : Editor-in-Chief
▪️Sittiwat Ruangpongsatorn : Editor
▪️Designed by ● SM STUDIO | Chirawat Rotaim ●
▪️Published : March 2019
▪️Length : 216 pages
▪️ISBN : 978-616-7196-95-4
▪️Dimensions (cm) : 10.8 x 17.8
▪️Price : 200 THB
