The Creative Perpetuation of Thai Classical Literature in Modern Thai Poetry

Abstract

The research aims to study the dynamics of Thai classical literature in modern Thai Poetry and the way of thinking of modern poets who use Thai classical literature to convey new meanings in a socio-cultural context by studying the published collected works of Angkarn Kanlayanapong from 1973 to 2018, with a focus on poems that recreate the structure of Thai classical literature. The scope of the study also includes the work of Angkhan Kanlayanapong, Nawarat Pongpaiboon, Suchit Wongthes, Paiboon Wongthes, Khanchai Bunpan, Komthuan Kanthanu, Saksiri Meesomsueb, Phaivarin Khaongam, Raekham Pradouykham, Phanom Nantapruck, Kan na Sattha, Chokchai Bundit, Mr. Tiwa, Angkarn Chanthathip, and Chettapat Wisaijorn that also follows these guidelines and represents this era. The results show that the creation of poetry by Thai modern poets is partly due to their being well-versed Thai classical literature and bringing such knowledge to be investigated. It shows that Thai ancient literature has not been lost over time but has changed into a dynamic movement. It is still alive in a contemporary socio-cultural context resulting from bringing its prosody to create a new chapter of literature, adapting it content events and characters mimicking it content or traditions, as well as allusions to the classical work. The creative perpetuation of the literary heritage of modern Thai poets also makes visible the methods of thinking or communicating their meaning to a contemporary social and cultural context by means of conveying the value of Thai poetry, socio-cultural criticism, and media conflict in the context of the contemporary political society.