Scraps of Dreams: The Fluttering of Decaying Ideals - Wad Rawee

Scraps of Dreams: The Fluttering of Decaying Ideals
By Wad Rawee

25th Anniversary Revised Edition

Originally published in 1999 by the Underground Books, Scraps of Dreams (Den Fan) emerges from a crucible of intellectual disillusionment. In his retrospective, Wad Rawee captures the exact moment his youthful idealism collided with the rigidity of institutional academia:

"...I entered the university brimming with imagination, viewing the world through a lens of fervent enthusiasm. I believe every young person, before the machinery of indoctrination takes hold, feels this—a raw, vibrant energy for discovery. We stepped into a world we believed to be vast and enlightened, eager to touch and learn from it.

Yet, in the end, we found only a void. There was nothing new there—only the rigid, the cold, the lifeless. Over time, our fervor withered; our energy was squandered on reciting the dregs of knowledge, and our fresh perspectives were left to ferment within the ruins of intellect."

Throughout this collection, the reader encounters the potency of the short story form—the raw power of youth, of keen observation, and deep introspection—culminating in the power of literary interrogation.

These eleven short stories are the byproduct of that transformative energy. Despite the passage of a quarter-century, the themes remains startlingly relevant, inviting a seamless dialogue with our contemporary era. As noted by the esteemed editor Vieng-Vachira Buason, Scraps of Dreams functions more as a "Literature of Inquiry" than a "Literature of Answer."

"...Wad Rawee utilizes the short story to awaken the reader, leaving them with only two choices: to be startled or to question. He persistently nudges the reader toward critical reflection; this, I believe, is the very core of this collection."

To read this revised edition is to embark on an archaeological dig into the author’s early traces—a search for the origins of a voice that continues to challenge the structures of power.

Details
▪️Format : Paperback
▪️Piyavit Tepumnuaysakul : Editor
▪️Designed by ● SM STUDIO | Chirawat Rotaim ●
▪️Published : March 2024
▪️Length : 264 pages
▪️ISBN : 978-616-562-061-1
▪️Dimensions (cm) : 10.8 x 17.8
▪️Price : 300 THB