K.L. Kamat's Home Page (original) (raw)

Kamat passed away on February 20, 2002
(Pictorial Biography - Tributes)

Dr. Krishnanand L. Kamat, a Fullbright scholar, writer, and photographer is the driving force behind the Kamat's Potpourri website. Most of the contents on this website comes from hisdiaries, and letters written to Jyotsna and Vikas over the years. His published works span three languages and such diverse areas like philosophy, art, science, and fiction. A brief profile of Dr. Kamat's multiple talents:
Personal Information
Born on September 29, 1934 to Ramabai Kamat and (late) Laxman V. Kamat in the town of Honavar Married to Jyotsna Kamat, have one son, Vikas Kamat Sisters: Bayi Kamat, (late) Krishne Kantu, Prema Kamat, Sumitra Shanbhag, Pushpa Prabhu, Malini Shanbhag, and Mangala Kamat Brothers: Umesh Kamat, Tulasidas Kamat, and Gajanan Kamat
Education
B.Sc. Karnataka University, Dharwad M.Sc. Karnataka Univ. Dharwad, Ph.D. SUNY, Syracuse , USA
Hobbies
Traveling (anthropological, nature, archaeological) Photography (portraits,temples, erotica) Drawing (line drawings,water-color) Writing (travelogues, art history) Cooking (seafood, vegetarian, and fusion)
Major Published Works
Title Language Type Publisher/ Year Nanoo Americage Hogidde (12 Reprints) (cover - download) Kannada Travelogue Manohara Grintha Mala/ 1969 Bhagna Swapna (cover) Kannada Novel Samaja Pustakalaya/ 1971 Vanga Darshana (2 Reprints) (cover - more) Kannada Travelogue Manohara Grintha Mala/ 1972 Na Rajastanadalli (cover - more) Kannada Travelogue Akshara Prakashana/ 1974 Prani Parisara (2 Editions) (cover - cover ) Kannada Ecology Manohara Grintha Mala/ 1975 KalaRanga (cover) Kannada Travelogue Manohara Grintha Mala/ 1982 Preyasige Patragalu (cover) Kannada Letters Manohara Grintha Mala/ 1990 Pashu-Pakshi Prapancha (2 Editions) (cover - cover) Kannada Animal Life Pustakalaya/ 1990 Bastara Pravasa (cover, more) Kannada Travelogue Pustakalaya/ 1991 Keeta Jagatthu (cover - more) Kannada Entomology Samatha Prakashana/ 1992 Sasya Prapancha (cover) Kannada Ecology Pustakalayta/ 1992 Kavikale (cover - more) Kannada Art Karnataka Arts Academy/ 1993 Madhya Pradeshada Madilalli (cover - more) Kannada Travelogue Pustakalaya/ 1993 Sasya Parisara (cover) Kannada Ecology Pustakalya/ 1994 Akshata (cover) Kannada Essays Nava Karnataka/ 1999 The Timeless Theater (2 Editions) (cover - order) English Multimedia CyberCrow/1999 Iruveya Iruvu (cover) Kannada Entomology Prism/2000 Kageya Kayaka (cover) Kannada Animal Life Prism/2000 Konkanyagale Kavikala (cover) Konkani Art Konkani Academy/2001 Pravasiya Prabhandagalu (cover) Kannada Travelogue Shrivari/2001 Maru Payana (cover - review) Kannada Narration Manohara Grintha Mala/2001 Sarpa Sankula * (cover) Kannada Animal Life Prism/2002 Patra Parachi * (cover) Kannada Letters Manohara Grintha Mala/2004 Na Kanda Karnataka* (cover) Kannada Essays Karnataka Historical Research Society/2009 Also over hundred articles in periodicals, and peer reviewed felicitation volumes. * These books were published after Kamat's passing.
Work in Progress
The Indians of the Twentieth Century Project -- Portraits of common and uncommon Indians photographed in the last months of the twentieth century. Reviewing the captions for release of the Kamat House of Pictures
Contact Information
By E-mail : (Expect delays -- see:Why Kamat has no email) By Post: 110 Shashikiran, 18 Cr Malleswaram, Bangalore - 560 055 INDIA