N. Manu Chakravarthy has taught critical theory, film theory, and feminist theory for over three decades and is a regular contributor to discourse on religion, secularism, tradition, and modernity. He received the Swarna Kamal (President's Gold Medal) at the 58th National Film Awards for best national critic, and has received the Karnataka Sahitya Academy award for his writing. Culture and Creativity is a selection of his essays spanning these wide-ranging intellectual concerns.