นิราศคำโคลง : การวิเคราะห์และเปรียบเทียบกับนิราศชนิดอื่น / รื่นฤทัย สัจจพันธุ์ = Klong Niras : an analytical and comparative study with other types of niras / Ruenruthai Sujjapun
This thesis is a comparative and analytical study of the general characteristics of Niras particulary the Klong Niras that is, the lyrical poetry dealing with love-seperation. The thesis is devided into 6 chapters. Chapter I is the discussion on the nature and scope of the research. Chapter II describes the characteristics of Niras, the relationship between the content and the title, the metrical forms of “Klong”, the various kinds of themes and styles used in Klong Niras. Chapter III deals with the development of Klong Niras with the examples from different periods, the comparison of Klong Niras from the Ayudhaya and Ratanakosin periods indication the influence of the Ayudhaya period on the poets of Ratanakosin period. The author then describes each steps of changing in lyrical writing and content from the beginning up till now. In addition, the author makes an attempt in bringing up the fact some kinds of poetical works of the Western and the other Eastern countries can be compared with the Niras : for instance, the Arab Qasida and Ghazal, the Yadu (Radu) of Burma, the Sanskit lyrical poems of Kalidasa and some English lyrics. Chapter IV is the comparison between the Niras and the Meghaduta of Kalidasa particularly in the style, content and the poet’s aim. Chapter V is the comparison between kalidasa’s Ritusamhara and the Dvadasamasa of the Ayudhaya poets showing their similarlities and differences. The last chapter is the conclusion and suggesting points to use as guiding lines for their researches in future, for those who are interested in Niras.