Krishen Jit: An Uncommon Position Selected Writings

Kathy Rowland (Editor)

Krishen Jit is one of the most influential figures in the arts in Southeast Asia. He has distinguished himself as a director, dramaturg, critic, academic, arts advocate, educationist, historian and regional powerbroker in a career that spans overs 40 years. As a critic and scholar, he has defied the boundaries of language and genre, making his body of writings an indispensible resource in the structuring and historicizing of arts practice in Malaysia. Krishen's critical studies have appeared in The Asian Theatre Journal, Dewan Sastera, The New Sunday Times, Far Eastern Economic Review and The Cambridge Guide to World Theatre among other publications.

This book features a selection of Krishen's essays and articles written from the early 1970s to date, covering theatre, dance and visual art. Articles include an analysis of contemporary theatre in Southeast Asia, the polemics of religion and art in Malaysia, the dynamics of multiculturalism in performance and the artist's role as a Public Intellectual. This collection is a must for anyone seeking an insider's perspective on the arts in Southeast Asia.

Preface by T.K. Sabapathy and Foreword by Baha Zain.

Kathy ROWLAND graduated in Literature from University Malaya and she has been involved in arts management and public affairs for over 10 years, working specifically in cross cultural exchange and arts advocacy.

publication year: 2004
248 pages
ISBN: 978-9810-48-295-7  Paperback  US$25.00  S$39.00
      
Distributed outside Malaysia for Contemporary Asian Arts Centre, LASALLE-SIA School for the Arts.
Our edition is available worldwide except Malaysia.

The book is currently out-of-print.