The early years of the Lao Revolution (1945-49): Between history, myth and experience

Author: Pholsena, Vatthana

Source: South East Asia Research, Volume 14, Number 3, November 2006 , pp. 403-430(28)

Publisher: IP Publishing Ltd

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Abstract:

This paper reviews a crucial period in Lao history, the early years of the revolution between 1945 and 1949, with a special focus on the hinterland areas of south-eastern Laos. Along with the professional historians' reconstituted past, two other analytically different approaches to the narration of this period are discussed: the myth-making narration as found in a recently published Lao history book, and the narrative as remembered by a war veteran who was directly involved in the events.

Keywords: HISTORIOGRAPHY; NARRATIVE; MEMORY; LAOS

Document Type: Research article

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