Brian Castro

Misreading the Myths – Walk to Kulentufu Review by Brian Castro

To generalise about culture is to fall into the irrationalities often encountered in the most execrable prejudices. Sometimes it is humorous. Most of the time it kneels at the alter of myth …

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