Thon Thavry
| Thon Thavry | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Thavry |
| Roles | Author |
| Active | since 2009 |
| Based in | Cambodia |
| Website | https://www.thavry.com/ |
| Subjects | Gender & Sexuality; Language & Literacy; Literature & Storytelling; Work & Livelihoods |
Cambodian author and publisher whose memoir A Proper Woman examines social expectations placed on Cambodian women.
Thon Thavry is a Cambodian author, inspirational speaker and co-founder of the publishing house Seavphovjevith, which promotes local-language literature. Her first children's book was published in 2009, and her memoir A Proper Woman appeared in English in 2017, followed by the Khmer edition Neary Pro Pey and a Czech translation distributed from October 2019. She also wrote Life's Captain and works as a production manager at the Seavphov Jivet (Book of Life) publishing house, and promotes an educational travel company offering experiences in Cambodia. (Thavry official site, about page; Asia News Network profile; Thavry official site, A Proper Woman)
Works
- A Proper Woman(Book)