Roslyn Sulcas is a dance critic and culture writer for ''

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''. She was raised in

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, South Africa, and studied English literature at university, receiving post-graduate degrees from the

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and Paris VII ( Jussieu).Roslyn Sulcas
Art for Tomorrow. Retrieved on 2 February 2024 While finishing her thesis, she lived in Paris, where she began writing for the British ''Dance Theater Journal'' and became the Paris correspondent for '' Dance & Dancers'', ''

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'' and '' Dance International'' as well as writing frequently for other publications. In 1996, she moved to New York and worked as an editor at ''

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'', ''Top Model'', '' House & Garden'' and ''

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'' while continuing to write about dance. She began to review dance for ''The New York Times'' in 2005. In 2011, she moved to London. She writes about film, theatre and culture news as well as about dance for ''The New York Times''.

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External links

Roslyn Sulcas @ The New York Times

Roslyn Sulcas' ArtBeat blog
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