Somtow Sucharitkul | |
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 Thai-American author, composer, conductor | |
| Born | Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul December 30, 1952 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Pen name | S. P. Somtow |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, horror; opera, musical theatre |
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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]
- ^ Somtow, S. P. (October 16, 2006). "Reinventing oneself as a Southeast Asian writer". The Nation.
- ^ Somtow, S. P. (December 13, 2000). "An all-night meditation on the American presidential elections". The Nation.
- ^ "Guest Column: That Last Scene in 'Tár' Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means". The Hollywood Reporter. March 10, 2023.