In the Twenty-Seventh Year and Other Stories - Chakriz Kampilanon

In the Twenty-Seventh Year and Other Stories
By Chakriz Kampilanon

The debut short story collection from a young writer who has meticulously honed the "muscle" of his craft. His narratives are fresh, gripping, and undeniably vibrant—a quality Sommadhi Publishing guarantees.

While In the Twenty-Seventh Year and Other Stories marks his inaugural publication in book form, these nine stories are far from amateur. Each piece has been forged and tempered in the pages of prestigious literary journals—the few remaining bastions of intellect in a despondent society.

These nine stories showcase a writer who possesses a natural command over his medium, moving with the confidence of someone who knows exactly how his tales must be told. Each narrative is lucid and compelling; while their themes diverge, they are united by a clear, unflinching critique of reality and a refusal to remain indifferent to despair.

"...They were not afraid to speak, but that which cannot be spoken of... was itself afraid."
— A haunting truth echoed within this collection.

Kampilanon’s style weaves through Realism and Surrealism, dipping into Stream of Consciousness, and at times, revealing a devastatingly dark romanticism. It is fair to say that the author’s entire life energy has been precisely distilled and arranged within the pages of this first collection.


Details
▪️Format : Paperback
▪️Piyavit Tepumnuaysakul : Editor-in-Chief
▪️Aekkasit Thiamtham : Editor
▪️Designed by ● SM STUDIO | Chirawat Rotaim ●
▪️Published : Mar 2020
▪️Length : 144 pages
▪️ISBN : 978-616-562-006-2
▪️Dimensions (cm) : 10.8 x 17.8
▪️Price : 200 THB