Nhok Them

Nhok Them (Khmer: ញ៉ុក ថែម, Nhŏk Thêm [ɲok tʰaem]; 22 June 1903 – 1974) was a Cambodian writer known for his novel Kolab Pailin.

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Nhok. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Them.
Nhok Them
ញ៉ុក ថែម
Born(1903-06-22)22 June 1903[1]
Svay Por Commune, Sangkae District, Battambang Province, Cambodia, French Indochina[2][1]
Died1974 (aged 70–71)[3]
OccupationAuthor
SpouseNguon Naisim
Parents
  • Nhom (father)
  • Heak (mother)

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 monks in Battambang. He went to study in Bangkok, Thailand in 1919. He got a lot of certificates related to Buddhism. In 1936, he decided to left monk hood.

Career

When he went to Thailand, he worked there. He worked as a Pali teacher in Bangkok from 1927 to 1930 before returning to Phnom Penh to be a member of the Tripitaka Committee at the Buddhist Institute. In 1938, he worked at the Royal Library of Cambodia as a publishing manager for Kambujsuriya Magazine.[3] The next year (1939), he was appointed to represent Norodom Sothearos and the Buddhist Institute to prepare curriculums and to inaugurate the Buddhist Institute in Luang Phrabang and Vientiane, Laos. In 1942, he inaugurate the Buddhist Institute in Kliang province and in 1943, he was a representative for preparing curriculum for the Buddhist Institute in Pakse, Laos.

In 1946, he worked at the Buddhist Institute and became a professor at Lycée Sisowath. He resigned from the Buddhist Institute in 1950 and worked at the Ministry of National Education (ក្រសួងសិក្សាធិការជាតិ).[4]

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:

Original titleEnglish titleNote
ពុទ្ធប្បវត្តិសង្ខេបBrief History of the Buddha
អនុពុទ្ធប្បវត្តិPart 1-2
ប្រជុំភាសិតPart 1-2
មហាវេស្សន្ដរជាតក
ប្រជុំពុទ្ធភាសិត
ជាតិ សាសនា ព្រះមហាក្សត្រNation, Religion, King
រឿងបិសាចស្នេហាLove MonsterThe novel was published in 1942.
រឿងកុលាបប៉ៃលិន[5]Rose of PailinThe novel was published in 1936 or 1943
ឯកសហរាត្រីSome parts were translated.
ចូឡវេទល្លសូត្រTranslation
វិធីប្រតិបត្តិធម៌How to Practice Dharma
ពន្លឺអាស៊ីទ្វីបAsia's LightTranslation
បញ្ញាសជាតកសង្ខេបPart 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
  1. "Nhok Them". Kem Dara. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. "Nhok Them's Biography". socialkhmer. socialkhmer. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. "Nhok Them". Tamab. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  4. "Nhok Them". khmer-study. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. "Nhok Them". Lay chantrea. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  6. "Mr. Nhok Them's Biography". Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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