Krishen Jit

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 over 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. This book features a selection of Krishen's essays and articles written from the early 1970s to date, covering theatre, dance, and visual art.