Angkarn Kalayanapong ( th, อังคาร กัลยาณพงศ์; ; 13 February 1926 – 25 August 2012) was a Thai poet and artist. He was named a

National Artist of Thailand The National Artist ( th, ศิลปินแห่งชาติ, , ) is a title given annually by the Office of the National Culture Commission of Thailand, recognizing notable Thai artists in the area of intangible cultural heritage such ...

in 1989, and won the S.E.A. Write Award in 1986. Angkarn was born in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in Southern Thailand. His father was a sub-district headman ''(

kamnan A kamnan ( th, กำนัน) is a Thai governing official at the tambon (subdistrict) level. It is usually translated as "subdistrict headman". The position of a kamnan was introduced with the ''Thesaphiban'' administrative reforms near the end ...

)''. As a high school student, he started writing poems. He was admitted to study painting at the art-specialised

Silpakorn University Silpakorn University (SU.) ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร; ) is a national university in Thailand. The university was founded in Bangkok in 1943 by Tuscan–born art professor Corrado Feroci, who took the Thai name S ...

where he was taught, amongst others, by

Silpa Bhirasri Silpa Bhirasri ( th, ศิลป์ พีระศรี; ; ), born Corrado Feroci (15 September 1892 – 14 May 1962), was a Tuscan-born Thai sculptor. He is considered the father of modern art in Thailand and was instrumental in the found ...

. In the 1950s, he became a professional writer. He deviated from the traditional schemes and rules of Thai poetry, which initially drew him criticism. Angkarn won the S.E.A. Write Award in 1986 and was named

in the field of literature in 1989. Next to his poetic works, Angkarn was noted for his drawings and paintings. Angkarn was married and had one son and two daughters. In 2006, he supported the

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("Yellow Shirts") in their protests against Prime Minister

Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra ( th, ทักษิณ ชินวัตร; ; ; Chinese: 丘達新; cnr, Taksin Šinavatra; born 26 July 1949), is a Thai businessman, politician and visiting professor. He served in the Thai Police from 1973 to 1987, a ...

. After suffering from a long-term heart disease and diabetes, Angkarn died at the age of 86 in Samitivej Hospital,

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