PANJIM, AUG 26
Two veteran Konkani writers Mangala Karapurkar and Maya Kharangate have won Konkani literature awards constituted by Goa Konkani Academy.
Announcing this at a press conference, GKA’s Vice President Vincy Quadros said that Karapurkar’s collection of poems titled `Utsav’ and Maya Kharangate’s collection of stories `Mrugajal’ have been given the awards.
The selection was made by a panel of eminent writers and veterans in Konkani literature.
The awards would be presented to the winners at a special function next month.
In the drama category, Hanumant Chopdekar bagged the award for his fiction `Kuwadi.’ John M Alfonso bagged the award in the essay category for his `Jinechi Vaat’.
Shridhar Barve has won the award in the critique/research/classical category for his book `Tablen’.
In the children’s literature category, Ratnamala Divkar’s book `Girmit’ won the prize.
Two most versatile writers in of Konkani Swati Nayak and Cosmo Fernandes were announced winners of `Konkani Bhasha Seva Puraskar’s Yuva Chaitanya Puraskar.
Veteran writer Ramesh Veluskar is selected for `Sahitya Pratibha Puraskar’ while Dr Tanaji Halarnkar is selected for `Sahitya Pradnya Purasakar’.
Suhas Dalal is winner of Shenoi Goembab Konkani Bhasha Seva Puraskar and N Purushottam Mallya is winner of Madhav Manjunath Shanbag Konkani Bhasha Seva Puraskar. Bardez Konkani Asmitai Kendra won Konkani Seva Sanstha Puraskar.
