Bun Chanmol
Cambodian author and political activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bun Chanmol (Khmer: ប៊ុណ្ណ ចន្ទម៉ុល) was a Cambodian political activist and writer who was executed by the Khmer Rouge after the fall of Phnom Penh. According to political scientist Sorpong Peou, his best-selling political pamphlet, Charret Khmer (Khmer: ចរិតខ្មែរ, 'The Khmer character'), is "perhaps the most widely read book among Cambodians".[1]
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In this Cambodian name, the surname is Bun. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Chanmol.
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Bun Chanmol | |
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ប៊ុណ្ណ ចន្ទម៉ុល | |
Born | 1921 |
Died | 1975 |
Occupation(s) | Political activist, writer |
Notable work | Political Prison (1972) Charret Khmer (1973) |
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