Author Biography
Author Biography. Prof. Sukumar Nayar was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India in 1928. He has over sixty years of experience as an educator, administrator, and dramaturge on four continents. He was also a consultant for the United Nations. He has graduate and post graduate degrees from the University of Kerala, University of London, University of Montana and the New York University. During his long and varied career, he has been the recipient of many awards. These include the Distinguished Services Medal from the British Government, the Millennium Award for outstanding citizens from the Government of Alberta and the Millennium Theatre 100 Award, given to 100 practitioners who had made significant contribution to the development of theatre in Alberta. Nayar has directed, produced or acted in over 150 theatrical productions. He has travelled widely and speaks six languages. He currently resides in Toronto.
