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'''Paul Spencer Sochaczewski''' (born August 1, 1947 in [[Brooklyn, New York]]) is an American-French writer, writing coach, conservationist and communications advisor to international non-governmental organizations. He lives in [[Geneva]], Switzerland, and has lived and worked in more than 80 countries, including long stints in [[Indonesia]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Thailand]]. |
'''Paul Spencer Sochaczewski''' (born August 1, 1947 in [[Brooklyn, New York]]) is an American-French writer, writing coach, conservationist and communications advisor to international non-governmental organizations. He lives in [[Geneva]], Switzerland, and has lived and worked in more than 80 countries, including long stints in [[Indonesia]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Thailand]]. |
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In 1992, Sochacazewski changed his name from '''Paul Spencer Wachtel''' to Paul Spencer Sochaczewski; he wrote about the name change for an article in the ''[[International Herald Tribune]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sochaczewski|first=Paul Spencer|title=Aunt Sarah Rather Liked Her Real Childhood Name|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/23/opinion/23iht-edpaul_0.html|work=The New York Times|date=23 March 1994 |accessdate=28 January 2014}}</ref> |
In 1992, Sochacazewski changed his name from '''Paul Spencer Wachtel''' to Paul Spencer Sochaczewski; he wrote about the name change for an article in the ''[[International Herald Tribune]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sochaczewski|first=Paul Spencer|title=Aunt Sarah Rather Liked Her Real Childhood Name|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/23/opinion/23iht-edpaul_0.html|work=The New York Times|date=23 March 1994 |accessdate=28 January 2014}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Sochaczewski is particularly interested in Asian stories that defy western [[Cartesian logic]]. He writes about the love affair between the [[Sultan of Yogyakarta]] (Java) and the mystical [[Nyai Roro Kidul|Mermaid Queen]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Sochaczewski|first=Paul Spencer|title=A True Javanese Fairy Tale:The Sultan and the Mermaid|work=The New York Times |date=14 June 1994 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/14/opinion/14iht-edpaul.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref> His books and articles have exposed the cultural genocide of the [[Penan people]] of [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sochaczewski|first=Paul Spencer|title=A Tribal Struggle to Preserve What's Left of a Borneo Forest|url=http://borneo.live.radicaldesigns.org/article.php?id=331|accessdate=7 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150636/http://borneo.live.radicaldesigns.org/article.php?id=331|archivedate=14 July 2014}}</ref> |
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Sochaczewski is particularly interested in Asian stories that defy western [[Cartesian logic]]. He writes about the love affair between the [[Sultan of Yogyakarta]] (Java) and the mystical [[Nyai Roro Kidul|Mermaid Queen]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Sochaczewski|first=Paul Spencer|title=A True Javanese Fairy Tale:The Sultan and the Mermaid|work=The New York Times |date=14 June 1994 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/14/opinion/14iht-edpaul.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref> He explains why isolated Indian villagers are angry at the Monkey God [[Hanuman]] for not returning their sacred mountain. He investigates why Burmese generals use the perceived power of the [[white elephant]] to solidify their hold on power, and how a rural woman in the Himalayas changed government conservation policy by hugging a tree. |
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| ⚫ | His books and articles have exposed the cultural genocide of the [[Penan people]] of [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sochaczewski|first=Paul Spencer|title=A Tribal Struggle to Preserve What's Left of a Borneo Forest|url=http://borneo.live.radicaldesigns.org/article.php?id=331|accessdate=7 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150636/http://borneo.live.radicaldesigns.org/article.php?id=331|archivedate=14 July 2014}}</ref> |
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=== Articles and personal essays === |
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Sochaczewski has published more than 600 by-lined articles in the ''International Herald Tribune'', ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', ''[[Reader’s Digest]]'', ''[[Travel and Leisure]]'', ''[[Bangkok Post]]'' and other publications. |
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=== Books === |
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He has written or co-authored 19 books of non-fiction, personal travel, and fiction. |
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==Lectures== |
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He has given his Alfred Russel Wallace presentation to groups worldwide including: [[Royal Society for Asian Affairs]] (UK), [[Royal Geographical Society]] (UK, Singapore, Hong Kong), Anglo-Indonesian Society (UK), [[London School of Economics]], [[Travellers Club]] (UK), [[Bournemouth University]], [[University of Hawaii]], [[Asian Civilizations Museum]] (Singapore), [[University of Singapore]], [[University of Malaysia]], [[Siam Society]] (Thailand), [[Indonesian Heritage Society]], [[Sarawak State Museum]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 28 May 2023
Paul Spencer Sochaczewski (born August 1, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American-French writer, writing coach, conservationist and communications advisor to international non-governmental organizations. He lives in Geneva, Switzerland, and has lived and worked in more than 80 countries, including long stints in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
In 1992, Sochacazewski changed his name from Paul Spencer Wachtel to Paul Spencer Sochaczewski; he wrote about the name change for an article in the International Herald Tribune.[1]
Themes and style
[edit]Sochaczewski is particularly interested in Asian stories that defy western Cartesian logic. He writes about the love affair between the Sultan of Yogyakarta (Java) and the mystical Mermaid Queen.[2] His books and articles have exposed the cultural genocide of the Penan people of Sarawak, Malaysia.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Sochaczewski, Paul Spencer (23 March 1994). "Aunt Sarah Rather Liked Her Real Childhood Name". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ Sochaczewski, Paul Spencer (14 June 1994). "A True Javanese Fairy Tale:The Sultan and the Mermaid". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Sochaczewski, Paul Spencer. "A Tribal Struggle to Preserve What's Left of a Borneo Forest". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.