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Discussion on the Sinhala translation of
‘Creeps’:
Misfits try to hog the spotlight
The non mainstream is gaining ground and space
for discussion in Sri Lanka with gradual interest developing in what
‘alterity’ can offer as ‘food for thought’ to society in its ever
motional path of change. On August 14 and 15 the Inter Act Art
organisation presented a theatre production that is very much not
meant for the theatregoer with taste woven around conventionalism.
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Raymond Williams through Sri Lankan eyes
Let me start out by stating categorically that
Raymond Williams (!921-1988) was one of the greatest cultural
critics of the twentieth century. He exerted a profound influence on
the thought-ways of his time and continues to do so. Over the years
he was able to fashion a prodigious and versatile repertoire through
his commentaries on literature, culture, communication and social
change.
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Revisiting Orientalism:
Aftermath of Orientalism
In this concluding column on the series on
Edward Said’s path breaking classic Orientalism, we examine how
profoundly Orientalism influenced the emergence of critical thinking
on culture and civilisations.
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