KULØY, Hallvard Kåre. Kuløy near Smøla 25.12.1941 — 16.5.2001. Norwegian UNICEF Officer. Son of Knut Halvarsson Kuløy (1908–1989) and Kjerlaugh Augustdotter Skjølberg. Worked for UNICEF in Nepal 1972-78, Burma 1980-84 and South Korea 1984-87. Founded 1982 in Bangkok the Orchid Press and its series Bibliotheca Himalayica and edited many books for it. A close friend of Michael Aris and Aung San Suu Kyi. Married 1971 Ms. Leslie, two children.
Publications: First editor of Kailash, 1973-79.
– Tibetan Rugs. 233 p. Bangkok 1982.
– With Y. Imaeda: Bibliography of Tibetan Studies. 21+735 p. Naritasa 1986.
– Fra tempel til hesterygg: den tibetanske teppetradisjonen: Tibetan rugs: Kunstindustrimuseet i Oslo 15. oktober-19. november 1989. Oslo 1989.
Sources: www.orchidbooks.com/our_history.html with small photo; geni.com with small photo; briefly Norwegian Wikipedia.
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