Nhok Them
Nhok Them | |
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Born | 22 June 1903 [1] |
Died | 1974 [3] |
Occupation | Author |
Spouse | Ngoun Naisim |
Parents |
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Nhok Them (Khmer: ញ៉ុក ថែម) was born in 1903 in Battambang. He was a famous Cambodian author known for his works in Kolab Pailin.
Childhood and Education
Them was born in a farmer family in Svay Por Commune, Sangkae District, Battambang, Cambodia. In 1913, he studied in Por Veal Pagoda in Sangkae District, Battambang. He studied Khmer literature with Teacher Sorn and learnt Dharma with Teacher Eav Touch in Por Veal Pagoda.
In 1918, he was ordained. He studied Dharma with other teachers in Battambang. He went to studay in Bangkok, Thailand in 1919. He got a lot of certificates related to Buddhism. He stopped being a monk in 1936.
Career
When he went to Thailand, he worked there.He worked as Bali teacher in Bangkok from 1927 to 1930. Then he returned to Phnom Penh to be a member of Tripitaka Committee at Buddhist Institute. In 1938, he worked at Royal Library of Cambodia as publishing manager both there and Kampuchsorya Megazine.[3] The next year (1939), he was appointed to represent Samdech Norodom Sothearous and Buddhist Institute to prepare curriculum and to inaugurate Buddhist Institute in Lounge Phreah Bang and Vientiane, Laos. In 1942, he inauguarate Buddhist Institute in Klang province (ខេត្តឃ្លាំង) and in 1943, he was a representative for prepaing curriculum for Buddhist Institute in Pakse, Laos.
In 1946, he worked at Buddhist Institute and became the professor at Sisovat High School. He resigned from Buddhist Institute in 1950 and worked at Siksathikacheat Ministry (ក្រសួងសិក្សាធិការជាតិ).[4]
His Work
While in Thailand, he wrote books in Thai and Bali Thai. Those include Neakmokkatha, Neaneacheadork, Vannea, Thom Niteas Part 1, Tevada Pheasit and Puth Peasit.
In addition, he was the author of many works incorporating:
Title | Title in Khmer | Other |
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Puthpakvat Sangkheb | ពុទ្ធប្បវត្តិ សង្ខេប | |
Anu Puthpakvat | អនុពុទ្ធប្បវត្តិ | Part 1-2 |
Prachumpheasit | ប្រជុំភាសិត | Part 1-2 |
Mohavesandakcheadork | មហាវេស្សន្ដរជាតក | |
Prachumputhpheasit | ប្រជុំពុទ្ធភាសិត | |
Cheat Sasna Preahmohakhsat (Nation Religion King) | ជាតិសាសនាព្រះមហាក្សត្រ | |
Bisach Sneha | រឿងបិសាចស្នេហា | The novel was published in 1942 |
Kolab Pailin | រឿងកុលាបប៉ៃលិន[5] | The novel was published in 1936 or 1943 |
Eksahakreatrey | ឯកសហរាត្រី | Some parts were translated |
Cholvetlaksutr | ចូឡវេទល្លសូត្រ | Translation |
vithybrortibatthor | វិធីប្រតិបត្តិធម៌ | |
Ponleu Asia Tvib | ពន្លឺអាស៊ីទ្វីប | Translation |
Panhasakcheadorksangkeb | បញ្ញាសជាតកសង្ខេប | Part 1-2[4] |
Marriage Life
In 1937, Them married Ngoun Naisim at Psar Oudong, Veangchas District, Odongk District, Kampong Speu Province and had 7 sons and 4 daughters.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Nhok Them". Kem Dara. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Nhok Them's Biography". socialkhmer. socialkhmer. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Nhok Them". Tamab. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Nhok Them". khmer-study. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Nhok Them". Lay chantrea. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Mr. Nhok Them's Biography". Retrieved 17 November 2017.