Fictocriticism and jazz writing

Fictocriticism as a genre of writing has not as yet gained much ground in the mainstream discourses on literature here in Sri Lanka. As a mode of writing fictocriticism presents a transgression of ‘genre boundaries’ fusing pieces of academic, journalistic writing with creative writing, and thus constructs a highly hybridised text or work.

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Encounters:

An internationally acclaimed Thai film director

At the relatively young age of 41, the distinguished Thai filmmaker Apichathpong Weerasethakul has emerged as one of the great film directors in the world. He has had the rare honour of winning three of the most prestigious prizes in the world of cinema. In 2002 his film Blissfully Yours won the Un Certain Regard prize at the Cannes film festival.

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Cultural SCENE:

‘History’ as a theme in postcolonial literature

In this week’s column I explore how ‘history’ figures in the postcolonial literature as a major theme. It is a fact that most ‘Third world’ countries emerged into independence following a long period of anti-colonial struggle. The literature in the immediate aftermath of anti-colonial struggles depicts, among other things, problems of colonialism.

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