Kee Thuan Chye

Mohammad Quayum (International Islamic University Malaysia)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.4.2: Hong Kong, Singaporean, Malaysian and Myanmar Writing and Culture.

Dates

Born 25 May 1954
Activity 1974-ongoing

Places

Born in Malaysia
Active in Malaysia

Activities

Primary

Playwright / Dramatist
Poet

Resources

A leading figure in the second phase of postcolonial, post-independent playwriting in English in Malaysia, Kee Thuan Chye was born on 25^th May 1954 in Penang, Malaysia. After attending Francis Light School (Penang) and Penang Free School, Kee chose to become a traffic clerk with Malaysian Airlines. He handed in his notice after only two days because he found the job too sedate. Following this brief encounter with employment, he went instead to university, eventually obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Literature from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1976. He was awarded a Gold Medal for topping his undergraduate Humanities class, but owing to financial hardship he could not enrol for a Master’s degree. To finance further study, K…

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Citation: Quayum, Mohammad. "Kee Thuan Chye". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 29 September 2006 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=2455, accessed 25 November 2024.]

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