The Indigenization of Pali Meters in Thai Poetry

by Thomas Hudak

During the Ayutthaya period in Thailand (1350-1767), a group of meters based upon specific types and arrangements of syllables became a significant part of the Thai literary corpus. Known as chan in Thai literature, these meters, and the stanzas created from them, were adapted and transformed so that they corresponded in structure to other Thai verse forms. Although still used in compositions today, these meters reached their greatest popularity during...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896801594
• ISBN13: 9780896801592
• Release Date: May 1990
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.4"