Lamnam Lanna: collective memory and Literary convention in Contemporary Local Poetry

Abstract

This article aims to analyze and criticize the contemporary local poetry titled “Lamnam Lanna” through the framework of collective memory and literary convention. The results of this study shown that Uae Maneerat wrote a literature consisting of 731 poems and 2 poems in the final destiny of the literature, and express the collective memory and views on the stories of the 8 northern provinces of Thailand. The poet has also shown the memorie of monarchy, historical memory, Lanna social memory, and identity of Lanna culture memory. In the literary convention, word and sentence are the dominance of this literature in which words are easy to understand, clear meaning, and smooth either voice or meaning. Furthermore, the poet expressed his loyalty and appreciation for his Majesty King Phra Bat Somdet Phra Boromchanakathibet Maha Bhumibol Adulydej Maharai Borommanatbophit and Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Borommaratchachonnani to be an auspicious for life and to honor the monarchy.