Konkani Short Stories Book ‘Kathamrith’ by Clarence Kaikamba Released
Mangaluru: ‘Kathamrith’, a collection of Konkani short stories by Clarence Pinto, popularly known as Clarence Kaikamba, was released on Thursday, February 8. Clarence released ‘Kathamrith’ after the ‘Sukta’ collection of stories through his own Jane Prakashan on the occasion of the Roce ceremony of his daughter Amanda.
The book was unveiled by Hilda and Gracy, sisters of Clarence. Jane Ida and Alister, wife and son of Clarence respectively, were also present on the occasion. Clarence Kaikamba, who works in Oman, is one of the famous story writers in Konkani literature world for years.
The life in gulf counties gets enlivened by his stories. When a reader completes reading the stories of Clarence, he or she is thrilled by it. In addition, Clarence depicts the rural environment efficiently in his stories. There are 14 stories in this collection. The foreword of the book is written by eminent writer Gerry D’Mello, Bendur and the cover picture is drawn by Wilson Kayyar.