In this episode, Srinath Perur tells Vinayak Varma about the varied experiences and writing experiments that underpin his acclaimed career: starting with acrostic poetry and pornographic college newspapers to songwriting for the stage, academic research writing for his doctorate, using his camera as a visual notepad during his many travels, writing short stories (and winning short story prizes), translating fiction vs. non-fiction, making (and writing about) music, and much else.

Srinath Perur writes on science, travel and books among other things and translates from Kannada. He is the author of If It's Monday It Must Be Madurai, a book on travelling with groups. He is the translator of Vivek Shanbhag's Ghachar Ghochar and Sakina's Kiss, and Girish Karnad's memoirs This Life At Play. He lives in Bengaluru ...