J.KAVAL'S PROFILE

MY Profile
J.Kaval : Writer. Journalist. Author. Critic. Editor. Publisher
J.Kaval is the pen name of K.L.Joseph (1939 - ) native of Trichur, Kerala, India. He is a graduate both in Theology and Philosophy from the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome; a postgraduate in Sociology from the Kerala University and is holder of Diploma in Journalism with gold medal for Editing from the Bharathiya Vidhya Bhavan, Mumbai
He has worked in Kerala, Iran and Bahrain. He is now married and settled in Bangalore City, Karnataka State, India
He started writing poems and stories both in English and Malayalam in 1960. Since then till today he has written and published more than 200 essays on art, literature, theology, philosophy, ecumenism and environment, 300 short stories and 5 novels. He has reviewed 3000 books for various periodicals both in and outside India in between 1964 – 2007. He continues writing and teaching on Creative Writing, Teaching and Journalism. He conducts classes, workshops and seminars for graduates and post graduates in colleges on Creative Spirit
A novel Dhaaha Bhumi (Parched Land) and a collection of short stories Amaanushika Karanghal (Superhuman hands) in mother tongue have been made unto books.
The following manuscripts are ready and await publishers.
Aakasha Gangayiloode (travelogue in Malayalam). His journies of flights
Daughters of silence (Novel In Mal) Story of deranged women in mental hospital
KulaPathi (Biblical Nove in Mal) Story of Isac.
HOUSEMAIDS (a novel inEnglish) of 93000 words, story of domestic maids working in Gulf countries for the natives. Their agonies and ecstasies)
Tips on Creative Writing (50,000 words in English)
Sarojani & other stories (collection of short stories. for adult reading)
Fourth Temptation & other stories (22 stories from the Bible)
(In)decent Encounters (14 erotic stories)
Mini, Micro-mini & Flash Fiction
Fathers from Hell (an anthology of stories) Compiled and edited by J.Kaval
Within the Cloistered Walls
J.Kaval is the Founder and the Director of
Fraternity of Kathalok (FOKL) A Fellowship of writers of fiction in English who reside in and around the city of Bangalore since 1999
Fabulist An in-house journal for benefit of the members of FOKL
Kathalok Akademy for Creativity (It has a team of resource persons and conducts workshops for college students)
Kathlok Publications (Helps self publishing writers and authors)
Katha Kshetre (An International Literary Quarterly of short fiction since 1999)

J.Kaval’s Dreams:
KATHALOK BOOK CLUB (To enhance reading habit of the people and build up libraries at home with good books at cheap price)
JOSEPH KAVAL FOUNDATION
To keep alive his ideas: Literary freedom, Fraternity of writers and solidarity among Fiction Writers of the world
To preserve his manuscripts, literary works and collection of books
To continue his literary activities: research, seminars, workshops and teaching on Creative Spirit
To foster solidarity among fiction writers: Conferences, Contests and presenting awards
To publish quality literary books of fiction
(The foundation shall be legally registered shortly. He has already earmarked 7000 sq.feet of his land for housing library for research, seminar hall, class rooms, conference room, staff room, guest rooms, office room and care-takers’ quarter. He seeks the co-operation of the like-minded writers, institutions and foundations.)
E-Mail: < kathalok@vsnl.net > < joseph.kaval@gmail.com >
Snail Mail: Post Box.No.9705, Vidhyaranyapura Post, Bangalore -97, Karnataka, India. Visit: www.writergazette.com/KATHALOK.shtml