Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat, the award-winning second novel by Veerapon Nitiprapha, is a generations-spanning family saga that explores the roots of the Chinese diaspora in Siam and how the tragedy of ruined love, maternal betrayal and futile ambition shape the lives of Tong’s clan members, each of them hounded by their own ghosts and burdened by their own sins. All of this is played out against the backdrop of Siam’s mid-century social and political history, the most chaotic period the formation of the nation.
Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat by Veeraporn Nitiprapha
Veeraporn Nitiprapha started writing stories when she was a teenager. Born, raised and still residing in Bangkok, she used to work as an editor for a fashion magazine and as a copywriter for advertising agencies. These days, she is mother to a young man, owner of four moody cats and a devoted cook and gardener. A fulltime writer, she also runs a writing workshop. The title of her latest novel, published in Thai, roughly translates as The Twilight Years and the Memory of a Black Cat. It won the S.E.A. Write Award in October 2018, making her the first female writer to win the award twice.