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Konkani Academy awards for Mick Max, Kishu Barkur & Stan Ro Kuwait
Mick Max, Kishu & Stan Ro
The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy's annual award for the dramatics category of books for 2001-02 has been bagged by Michael Maxim D'Souza - better known by his pen-name Mick Max for his book , Teen Tiatr (" Three plays").
The Academy's awards for other categories have
gone to Stan Ro Ajekar for his novel "Shirap" and Kishoo Barkur for his
collection short stories Rupnnim".
A one - time sub-editor and film feature editor of the much popular Kannada
daily of the yesteryear, Navabharat, Mick Max has long been a short story
writer, novelist, playwright, poet, columnist, singer, music-writer and an
accomplished master of ceremonies. It may be recalled here that two of his
novels have won the Goa Konkani Academy awards for literary excellence in
the past. Besides, he has brought out two audio cassettes containing the
best of his popular Konkani songs.
The book Teen Tiatr, produced by Rahul Communications, contains the choicest
three of the Konkani plays penned by Mick Max. His plays have created a
genre in Konkani Writing, in that book itself reads well as a collection of
short stories. His plays are known for a strong social message, topical
satire and gripping suspense. One of his more recent plays, Pattim Pollenaka
("Don't Look Back") has stood first in state-level and national - level
drama competitions conducted earlier this year.
Kishu Barkur (Kishor Gonsalves) well known for his short stories and
poems, is an active member of Daijidubai (Emirates Konkani writers) and he
is designing and maintaining Konkani script pages on Daijidubai.com. Kishu
is also the creator of barkur.com a website very popular among the
Barkurians living world wide.
Stan-Ro Ajekar, presently working in Kuwait is an active member of Konkani Kullar Kuwait. His short stories are publishing regularly on Konkani periodicals.
Konkani Elocution and Composition competition
Mangalore, October 15: As a part of Late U. Srinivasa Mallya's birth
centenary, with the help of various associations, in the month of November
will be holding Konkani elocution and Composition competitions fro High
School, College students and public sections. All three category winners,
each will receive first prize Rs. 500, second Rs. 300 and third Rs. 200.
Composition subject is: "Ullal Srinivas Mallya Jeevith ani karyam".
Composition should be not more than 400 words, be written on one side of the
paper, should reach before November 2. Address to send is: President,
Srinivasa Paata Shaala, V. T. Road, Mangalore 575 001.
Elocution competition subjects are: For High School students: Konkani Bhaas
ani Sanskriti; PUC and College students: Adarsh Mukhandaale Loxann; for
public: Deshaanthule aiche raajakeeya ani samajik parishthithi-naagarikaalem
paatr. These competition will be held at: Nalanda Sabhaghar on November 9
and 10. Time for the competition is 5 minutes maximum. Prizes will be
distributed on November 10 during centenary celebrations. For further
details, please contact either Srinivasa Paatashaala or Dr. Kasturi Mohan
Pai.