Chetana Nagavajara

Chetana Nagavajara ( ; born 19 July 1937) is a Thai scholar and Professor Emeritus of German language at Silpakorn University. He has made contributions to academia, literary criticism, and higher education policy in Thailand.

At Silpakorn University, Nagavajara served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts from 1976 to 1979 and as Vice President from 1979 to 1981. Outside the university system, he participated in formulating national higher education policies by holding series of government-appointed roles.

His field of study includes comparative literature, German literature, and literary criticism. Writing in Thai, English, and German, he has made a significant quantity of work accessible to scholars as well as to the general reading public. His work has been recognized with awards including the Goethe Medal, the Humboldt Research Award, and the Narathip Award, as well as honorary doctorates from five Thai universities and the University of Tübingen in Germany

Through his scholarly contributions and public engagements, Nagavajara is a leading figure in advancing the study and practice of arts criticism in Thailand. His academic exchanges in the United States and Germany, supported by various grants, have contributed to connecting Western and Thai intellectual traditions. Provided by Wikipedia