S. P. Somtow

Somtow Sucharitkul
BornSomtow Papinian Sucharitkul
(1952-12-30) December 30, 1952 (age 71)
Bangkok, Thailand
Pen nameS. P. Somtow
GenreScience fiction, fantasy, horror; opera, musical theatre
Notable awards
Website
www.somtow.com

S. P. Somtow (a rearrangement of his real name Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul; Thai: สมเถา สุจริตกุล; RTGS: Somthao Sucharitkun; born December 30, 1952) is a Thai-American musical composer and conductor, and a science fiction, fantasy, and horror author writing in English as both Somtow Sucharitkul and S. P. Somtow. He has both Thai and American citizenship.[1][2]

He served as a musical consultant on the Todd Field film Tár.[3]

  1. ^ Somtow, S. P. (October 16, 2006). "Reinventing oneself as a Southeast Asian writer". The Nation.
  2. ^ Somtow, S. P. (December 13, 2000). "An all-night meditation on the American presidential elections". The Nation.
  3. ^ "Guest Column: That Last Scene in 'Tár' Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means". The Hollywood Reporter. March 10, 2023.