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Poem in Khmer by Yim Guechsè (on the web at http://kamnapyimguechse.blogspot.com)and Sam Vichea (on the web at http://kamnapkumnou.blogspot.com)
Showing posts with label Death of Keng Vannsak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Death of Keng Vannsak. Show all posts
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Vansak Rolum Phnom Roleay - "With the fall of Vannsak, a mountain disappear": Poem in Khmer by Yim Guechsè and Sam Vichea
Click on the poem to zoom inPoem in Khmer by Yim Guechsè (on the web at http://kamnapyimguechse.blogspot.com)and Sam Vichea (on the web at http://kamnapkumnou.blogspot.com)
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Hun Sen Mourns Passing of Scholar
By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer
Original report from Washington
23 December 2008
Original report from Washington
23 December 2008
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday expressed regret over the passing of Keng Vansak, the man who invented the Khmer typewriter and was hailed as a Cambodian scholar.
Keng Vansak died last week in a hospital in Paris of lung failure, at 84.
“There is much regret that he passed away,” Hun Sen told a group of students in Phnom Penh, adding he had been prepared to bring Keng Vansak back to Cambodia.
Keng Vansak left Cambodia in 1974 and had never returned.
During the same speech, Hun Sen predicted he would remain prime minister until 2013, saying he would then only be 61.
Keng Vansak died last week in a hospital in Paris of lung failure, at 84.
“There is much regret that he passed away,” Hun Sen told a group of students in Phnom Penh, adding he had been prepared to bring Keng Vansak back to Cambodia.
Keng Vansak left Cambodia in 1974 and had never returned.
During the same speech, Hun Sen predicted he would remain prime minister until 2013, saying he would then only be 61.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Cambodian PM regrets death of Khmer typewriter keyboard inventor [-Keng Vannsak corresponded with Hun Sen?]
PHNOM PENH, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his deep regret here on Monday over the death of Keng Vannsak, inventor of the Khmer typewriter keyboard.
Vannsak just died at 83 years old of pneumonia in a hospital at the outskirts of Paris, where he had lived since the 1970s. His funeral will be held there on Tuesday.
"I was so regretful that we lost a famous intellectual of our country," Hun Sen told the graduation ceremony of a university.
"Grandfather Keng Vannsak told me in a recent letter that he had the plan to visit Cambodia," he said, adding that he had never returned to Cambodia since the 1970s.
Vannsak invented the Khmer typewriter keyboard in 1952 and was also known as a politician, Khmer-language teacher and scholar, poet, composer and historian.
Vannsak just died at 83 years old of pneumonia in a hospital at the outskirts of Paris, where he had lived since the 1970s. His funeral will be held there on Tuesday.
"I was so regretful that we lost a famous intellectual of our country," Hun Sen told the graduation ceremony of a university.
"Grandfather Keng Vannsak told me in a recent letter that he had the plan to visit Cambodia," he said, adding that he had never returned to Cambodia since the 1970s.
Vannsak invented the Khmer typewriter keyboard in 1952 and was also known as a politician, Khmer-language teacher and scholar, poet, composer and historian.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Keng Vannsak dies, leaving profound intellectual legacy
Monday, 22 December 2008
Written by Sam Rith
The Phnom Penh Post
Written by Sam Rith
The Phnom Penh Post
Scholars praise deceased colleague whose contributions to education, they say, continue to shape young Cambodian minds
A RENOWNED professor of Cambodian literature credited with creating the first Khmer typewriter died of lung failure on Thursday at the Montmorency hospital in Paris. He was 84 years old.
The death of Keng Vannsak, who was formerly a professor at Phnom Penh's Lycee Sisowath, was mourned by many of his erstwhile colleagues, who said it was a great loss for the nation.
"He was a true scholar, and he helped to establish modern Khmer literature, culture and civilization," reflected Miech Ponn, a scholar at the Buddhism Institute in Phnom Penh.
"We respect him because he was a real patriot, and he offered a basic education for the young generation," said Cambodian historian Michel Tranet.
Keng Vannsak had an unparalleled depth and breadth of knowledge, and was a truly original thinker, said Ros Chantraboth, vice president of the Royal Academy of Cambodia.
He had written many books on Cambodian culture, theatre, poetry and was also a creative author - penning a series of short stories and establishing the first centre for higher education focused entirely on Khmer literature. He also created a writing system to guide the creation of Khmer words.
Keng Vannsak left Cambodia for France in 1974 when he was appointed the Cambodian ambassador to that country. After the Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975, he decided not to return. He has never been back to Cambodia.
"We're sorry he never returned to Cambodia, [as he could have] instructed the young generation who still learn from his achievements," Ros Chantraboth said.
A RENOWNED professor of Cambodian literature credited with creating the first Khmer typewriter died of lung failure on Thursday at the Montmorency hospital in Paris. He was 84 years old.
The death of Keng Vannsak, who was formerly a professor at Phnom Penh's Lycee Sisowath, was mourned by many of his erstwhile colleagues, who said it was a great loss for the nation.
"He was a true scholar, and he helped to establish modern Khmer literature, culture and civilization," reflected Miech Ponn, a scholar at the Buddhism Institute in Phnom Penh.
"We respect him because he was a real patriot, and he offered a basic education for the young generation," said Cambodian historian Michel Tranet.
Keng Vannsak had an unparalleled depth and breadth of knowledge, and was a truly original thinker, said Ros Chantraboth, vice president of the Royal Academy of Cambodia.
He had written many books on Cambodian culture, theatre, poetry and was also a creative author - penning a series of short stories and establishing the first centre for higher education focused entirely on Khmer literature. He also created a writing system to guide the creation of Khmer words.
Keng Vannsak left Cambodia for France in 1974 when he was appointed the Cambodian ambassador to that country. After the Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975, he decided not to return. He has never been back to Cambodia.
"We're sorry he never returned to Cambodia, [as he could have] instructed the young generation who still learn from his achievements," Ros Chantraboth said.
Prof. Keng Vannsak's funeral will be held on 23 December in France
Late Prof. Keng Vannsak at workWhen: The funeral for Prof. Keng Vannsak will be held on
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Where: Crematorium de Villetaneuse,
Cimetière Intercommunal des Joncherolles
95, rue Marcel Sembat
93430 Villetaneuse
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Where: Crematorium de Villetaneuse,
Cimetière Intercommunal des Joncherolles
95, rue Marcel Sembat
93430 Villetaneuse
Dr. Keng Vannsak's body will be cremated on 23rd December in France
Radio Free Asia
By Mayarith
21st December, 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
Many people, some from the United States, some from Cambodia and others from various countries around the world have gathered in France for the funeral of Dr. Keng Vannsak (pictured), the famed emeritus professor of Khmer literature.
Dr. Keng Vannsak was born on the 19th of September, 1925 and died on Thursday 18th December, 2008 from lung failures. His body will be cremated on Tuesday 23rd of December at 11am in the morning at Crematorium Joncherolles, number 95 of Marcel Sambat Street, Zip code 93430 Epinay Villetaneuse, France.
One of his closest associates said that Dr. Keng Vannsak's ashes will be buried with his mother's ashes at a stupa in Wat Samrong Andet Pagoda in Kandal province.
Dr. Keng Vannsak was born on the 19th of September, 1925 and died on Thursday 18th December, 2008 from lung failures. His body will be cremated on Tuesday 23rd of December at 11am in the morning at Crematorium Joncherolles, number 95 of Marcel Sambat Street, Zip code 93430 Epinay Villetaneuse, France.
One of his closest associates said that Dr. Keng Vannsak's ashes will be buried with his mother's ashes at a stupa in Wat Samrong Andet Pagoda in Kandal province.
Dedication to the memory of Prof. Keng Vannsak - A Poem in Khmer by Hin Sithan
Prof. Keng Vannsak (1925-2008)
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Emeritus Professor Keng Vannsak has died
Radio Free Asia
By San Suwit
19th December, 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
The famed emeritus professor of Khmer literature, Prof. Keng Vannsak (pictured), has passed away on Thursday (18th December) in a hospital in Montmorency, about 13 kilometres north of Paris.
Prof. Keng Vannsak, the former professor of Lycee Sisowath who was the inventor of Khmer typewriter and was the author of many books on Khmer culture, literature, Khmer theatre, poetry and short stories since the 1940s, has passed away age 84 at a hospital in Montmorency at 12:12pm.
One of his close associates told Radio Free Asia that he had died of lung failures. He said: “Yesterday he went to the hospital because he got a temperature and felt shiver for the past 4 days. The doctors admitted him to an intensive care unit. And this morning I telephoned him but the doctors told me that he is in a coma and they asked if I am his relative and if I wanted to see him I must see him now before his passed away. At 12:20 (pm) they called me and told me that he had already passed away.”
His closest friend said that Prof. Keng Vannsak wished to have his ashes buried in the same stupa as his mother’s ashes in Cambodia. He said that Prof. Keng Vannsak has no relatives or children to continue is surname. Prof. Keng Vannsak is survived by his wife, Sivorn, who is now living in France.
By San Suwit
19th December, 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
The famed emeritus professor of Khmer literature, Prof. Keng Vannsak (pictured), has passed away on Thursday (18th December) in a hospital in Montmorency, about 13 kilometres north of Paris.
Prof. Keng Vannsak, the former professor of Lycee Sisowath who was the inventor of Khmer typewriter and was the author of many books on Khmer culture, literature, Khmer theatre, poetry and short stories since the 1940s, has passed away age 84 at a hospital in Montmorency at 12:12pm.
One of his close associates told Radio Free Asia that he had died of lung failures. He said: “Yesterday he went to the hospital because he got a temperature and felt shiver for the past 4 days. The doctors admitted him to an intensive care unit. And this morning I telephoned him but the doctors told me that he is in a coma and they asked if I am his relative and if I wanted to see him I must see him now before his passed away. At 12:20 (pm) they called me and told me that he had already passed away.”
His closest friend said that Prof. Keng Vannsak wished to have his ashes buried in the same stupa as his mother’s ashes in Cambodia. He said that Prof. Keng Vannsak has no relatives or children to continue is surname. Prof. Keng Vannsak is survived by his wife, Sivorn, who is now living in France.
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