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KONKANI KUTTOM, BAHRAIN AWARD OF
Rs. 50,000 TO SRI MAURICE D'SA
Bahrain August 12:
Prominent Journalist, Poet, Writer & Editor Sri Maurice D'Sa is selected
for the Konkani Kuttom, Bahrain Award for the year 2002. The Award is in
recognition of his outstanding contribution to Konkani language &
literature. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.50,000/- & a memento.
In it's objective of complimenting &
promoting Konkani language, Konkani Kuttom has decided to honour one of
the artists every year who have struggled in dedication to enlive &
champion the cause of Konkani.
By selecting, the journalist cum poet
- Maurice D'Sa, who is hailing from Pambur parish of Mangalore Diocese,
for the first ever "Konkani Kuttom, Bahrain" literary award, Konkani
Kuttom of Bahrain has infused among the younger generation of konkani
writers, kind of enthusiasm and hope, which for sure will bringforth
qualitative and creative konkani literature in the future days to come.
Maurice D'Sa - who in his mid 30's, really
deserves the award, for he has rejuvenated the drying and dying stream of
konkani journalism, through his magazines 'Umallo' earlier, and now 'Kannik'
fornightly.
Sri Maurice D'Sa has served the cause of
Konkani as a full time journalist in various capacities & talents. He has
served as the editor of 'Amcho Yuvak' monthly magazine in 1991 & 1992 and
continued as editor of 'Umallo' monthly from 1992 to 1994. He has
also served as the chief sub-editor of 'Rakhno' weekly & as member of the editorial
board of 'Amar Konkani' magazine published by St. Aloysius Konkani Organisation . Currently he is serving as the editor of 'Kannik' Fortnightly which has become unique to reforms & modernization in Konkani journalism.
also served as the chief sub-editor of 'Rakhno' weekly & as member of the editorial
board of 'Amar Konkani' magazine published by St. Aloysius Konkani Organisation . Currently he is serving as the editor of 'Kannik' Fortnightly which has become unique to reforms & modernization in Konkani journalism.
His book 'Kira Bonch' has won him the
prestigious Konkani Basha Mandal, Goa award & he has worked as member of Kendr
Sahitya Academy Advisory Committee & as member of
Konkani Bhasha Mandal Working Committee. Presently he is the President of Karnataka
Konkani Writers Association.
Konkani Bhasha Mandal Working Committee. Presently he is the President of Karnataka
Konkani Writers Association.
He has proved in the capacity of a good
organizer of various Konkani shows.
The Konakni Organisations in the middle east
have been supporting the konkani cause throughout the past many years.
Though they are bringing out Special Issues of various konkani magazines
during special occasions, the idea of honouring and awarding konkani
writers was initiated by Daiji Dubai - the forum of Konkani Writers in the
UAE in the year 2000, which was then followed by Borpi Mitr of Muscat and
now Konkani Kuttom of Bahrain. Konkani Kullvar of Kuwait has also got
similar ideas on its agenda - it is learnt.
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