خودکاره‌ای پلومریا از شمشیرها قدرتمندتر هستند: تقاطع استعمارگری، ادبیات، تاریخ، و آخرین کتاب شناخته‌شده‌ی شاعری سنت‌گرای فرانسوی‌زبان که تاکنون در لائوس منتشر شده است

During the era of imperialism, official direct-rule policies throughout the French Empire deemed existing peoples, cultures, and religions as inferior when compared to France. However, colonial officials in French-Laos governed differently. France’s administrators there actively promoted Lao values by encouraging local writers to (re)imagine themselves and their ancient culture through the production of literature. This distinctive style of colonialism by way of literary works was implemented...