Noted Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo will
represent Indian Literature as he is all set to participate in the Frankfurt
Book Fair along with other four members comprising the Indian Writers
delegation.
“The last time I went abroad was for a
festival in Singapore; this will be my first European visit. The Indian writers
who will be joining me are Gaurhari Daas, K P Ramanunni, Raghav Chandra and
Balram Prem Narain; we will be part of the panel discussion ‘My World, My
Writing’ which will take place on October 8, 2014. The festival is highly
ticketed in Germany. It will receive a total number of nearly 70,000 people per
day for the five-day festival,” informs Damodar.
Damodar will be releasing his new book,
‘Tereza’s Man and other stories from Goa’, published by Rupa Publications, at the
festival and will also have a book reading session.
“The festival will focus on young adult
literature and this book features a collection of 14 fictional stories based on
Goa and Goans. The book is translated by Xavier Cota,” he adds.
“Four of my books which have been
translated into English will be available at the Frankfurt Book Fair. It makes
no sense in carrying Konkani books as there won’t be any readers or takers for
the language there. These books have been translated by Vaidya Pai and Xavier Cota
into the English language.
“I am happy with the translations as the
translators should understand the characters and the nuances in the story and
should have the ability to carry it into another language,” says Damodar.
Damodar will showcase his books,
‘Karmeline’, ‘Tsunami Simon’, ‘These are my Children’ and ‘Teresa’s Man and
other stories from Goa’.
The Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF) is
considered to be the biggest and most important literary event in the world for
international deals, book launches and trading and having Goan representation
for the same is nothing short of an immense honour.
