K. K. Seet

K. K. Seet

Dr Seet Khiam Keong, better known as "K.K. Seet", is an academic, writer and theatre director from Singapore. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English Language and Literature at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He was responsible for establishing NUS's Theatre Studies programme in 1992. [ [http://www.mandarin.org.sg/site/be-inspired-by-others/dr-k.k.-seet.html Impeccably bilingual] , "The Sunday Times", 5 February 2006] He is a prominent figure in the arts scene in Singapore, where he is particularly known for being a judge at several high-profile competitions and serving on a number of arts-related committees.

Dr Seet holds a PhD degree from the University of Exeter, and Masters degrees from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Toronto. [ [http://www.drkkseet.com/media/02.jpgIvory tower star power] , "Weekend Today", 28-29 May 2005] He has been the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship and two British Council Fellowships. [ [http://www.drkkseet.com/media/14.jpgWho says I'm camp?] , "The Sunday Times", 14 December 2003]

Seet has chaired the Grants Committee and Selection Panel for the Singapore Cultural Medallion and the Young Artist of the Year Awards in Theatre. He advises on multidisciplinary arts at the National Arts Council Singapore, and has been a member of both the Drama Advisory Committee and the Films Appeal Committee for Singapore's Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts (MICA). [ [http://www.action.org.sg/wri_content.html Playwriting contest judges' profiles] , action.org.sg, retrieved on 19 January 2008]

Seet has judged numerous arts-related competitions, including the Singapore Literature Prize, the Singapore Writers Festival, "The Straits Times" Life! Theatre Awards, and the televised shows the "Fame Awards" and "The Arena". [ [http://www.campusobserver.org/2007/January/22/seet/seet.html No resting on laurels for Arena judge] , "The Campus Observer", 22 January 2007] [ [http://www.thearena.com.sg/judge_kkseet.htm The Arena judge's profile] , thearena.com.sg, retrieved on 2 March 2008] [ [http://5.mediacorptv.sg/wassup/interviews/view/742/1/.html The Arena's Fantastic Four] , "Wassup", 1 November 2006]

Seet has hosted the TV shows "Film Art" and "Art Nation" on Arts Central of MediaCorp TV12 in Singapore. [ [http://www.action.org.sg/wri_content.html Playwriting contest judges' profiles] , action.org.sg, retrieved on 19 January 2008] [ [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/208986/1/.html Art's making it on air] , channelnewsasia.com, 18 May 2006]

Seet has written twelve books. His book "Death Rites" was dramatised for TV by Arts Central. [ [http://www.drkkseet.com/ drkkseet.com] , Resumé section, retrieved on 19 January 2008]

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