Win Lyovarin


Win Lyovarin is a Thai writer. He is a two-time winner of the S.E.A. Write Award.
His novels and short stories have been hailed in Thailand for being provocative and encouraging young readers to develop critical thinking skills.

Personal life

Win was born in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, Thailand. His father was a Chinese immigrant who settled in Hat Yai and earned his living as a shopkeeper. Win has a son named Trin who is currently a doctor in Singapore.

Awards

S.E.A. Write Award

Win received the Silpathorn Award for Literature in 2006, awarded annually by the Thailand Ministry of Culture Office of Contemporary Art and Culture to living contemporary artists in the fields of literature, music, filmmaking, visual arts, and performing arts.

Works

Novels