Kee Thuan Chye

Writing this blog is a disappointment for me because I cannot make it to the meeting with Kee Thuan Chye. It was not my will to not go because I was infected by measles for the whole week. I did try to force myself to get up and go but I thought if I go, it will not be good for my health. So I decided to take a rest in my room.

Although I did not go for the meeting with Kee Thuan Chye, I already knew about him because I read some of his work, such as “Petals of Hibiscus” and “The Swordfish, Then The Concubine” in my previous courses. What I knew from his writings, he has a very intelligent and sharp point of view, especially on the local political scenes.

Then, I got a hold on the story about the meeting told by e friend of mine. I felt quite frustrated because the meeting sounds like so interesting. Kee Thuan Chye is pictured as a very humorous person in the meeting that day. I can see that in the sitcom “Kopitiam” that he starred in a few years ago.

This dominant writer with a very sharp mind can be a good example of those who dream of becoming writers. From his characteristics, I can see that a good writer must be very critical of his environment, and one must be able to think differently from others around him – and these traits can be seen in Kee Thuan Chye.


Mohammad Faisal bin Ismail
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