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Mangaluru: Konkani Lekhak Sangh to confer Irene Pinto with literary award

  •   Tue, Feb 07 2023 11:53:11 AM

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Mangaluru Feb 7: Konkani Lekhak Sangh will confer Irene Pinto with Konkani Literary Award. The award will be conferred at a function on February 25 at 6.30 pm at Sandesha Premises, Sandesha Foundation, Bajjodi, Nanthoor.

Konkani Lekhak Sangh Karnataka is a voluntary association exclusively formed with the sole intention of promoting Konkani language and literature in the year 2018. From the year 2022, Konkani Lekhak Sangh decided to select and honour a Konkani writer who has immensely contributed to Konkani literature. For the year 2023, Konkani Lekhak Sangh award committee has selected a well-known Konkani writer Irene Pinto. The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 25000, a citation and a memento.

Former editor of 'Raknno' Weekly Fr Francis Rodrigues will be the chief guest and Prof Dr Radhakrishna Bellur, professor of Kannada, government college Kasargod will be the guest of honour.

Convenor Richard Moras conducted press meet. Core commitee member Dolphy F Lobo, Advisory commitee member JF D Souza, Dr Gerald Pinto was present.

Irene Pinto hails from Bejai. Her Konkani story books and serials have been published in Konkani periodicals. Her short stories have been broadcasted on Akashvani. She has been confreed with several awards as well. 

Name of Konkani story books, serials published in Konkani periodicals:

1. `BALIDAN’ published in `JHELO’ Konkanni fortnightly in 1963 as serial story by J.S. Alvares Second impression in book form in 1969 by Sallak Prakashan (Sirivonth)
2. `STHREE’ published in book form by Konkanni Swatantr Prakashan (J.S. Alvares) in 1964 Awarded by `Mithr’ periodical as the Best Novel
3. `MOJEM ONTHOSKARN VISORCHENA’ published in `JHELO’ Konkanni fortnightly as serial story from 1.9.1965 to 15.11.1966. Again published in book form by Konkanni Swatantr Prakashan (J.S. Alvares) in 1966. Third time published in 1987 by Dr Willie D’Silva’s Pragathi Prakashan
4. `PALL’LI BHAS’ published in book form by Sallk Prakashan (Sirivonth) in 1968
5. `HANV CHOKON PODDUNK NA’ published in book form by Sallak Prakashan (Sirivonth) in 1969
6. `TUNVE NEGAR KELEIN’ published in 1972 as a serial story in `KANNIK’ periodical and subsequently in book form by Sallk Prakashan (Sirivonth) in 1972
7. `MOG ANI BHORVOSO’ published in 1973-1974 in SEVAK’ monthly as a serial story and subsequently in book form by Sevak Prakashan in 1974. Awarded by Konkanni Bhaxa Mondoll, Goa’ in 1974.
8. `AXA ANI NIRAXA’ published in book form by Sallk Prakashan (Sirivonth) in 1985

Number of Short Stories: 25

Stories Broadcasted in Akashvani, Mangaluru:

1. `Lhan lhan kumok’ on 12.05.2008
2. `To pattim etholo’ on 17.11.2008
3. `Poxchatap’ on 09.11.2009
4. `Ghutt’ on 10.12.2010

Interview published:

1. In ‘Raknno’ Weekly by Vally Vogga in 1975
2. 'Mangalorean.com’ in 2004
3. In ‘Raknno’ Weekly March 17, 2005
4. All India Radio, Mangalore in May 2008

Awards

1. `MITHR’ Konkanni Weekly Award for `STHREE’ in 1964
2. `Konkanni Bhashaa Mondoll, Goa’ Award for ` MOG ANI BHORVOSO’ novel in 1974
3. `Karnataka Konkanni Sahitya Akademi’ Award for Literature in 2003
4. `LIM (Louis I. Mascarenhas Konkanni Nalanda Sahitya Prakashan by School of Konkani Studies, Mangalore by Dr Willie D’Silva) Award on August 29, 2010
5. `Victor Rodrigues Memorial Konkanni Literary’Award on February 14, 2016
6. FKCA (Federation of Konkani Catholic Associations) Bangalore Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017

 

 

 

 
  

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  • Reginald Dsouza, Brahmavar/Dubai

    Wed, Feb 08 2023

    First of all, let me Congratulate Irene Bai for the literary award conferred on you. I didn’t had opportunity of reading all your Konkani story books, except Balidan. I checked all the book stores in Mangalore, but none of them having these books. I will appreciate if anyone is having these books, with the permission of Irene bai, digitised and put it online. So that the new generation can take benefit of it. Hence, her name will remain generation to generation. This is just my suggestion. All the best Irene Bai.

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  • jerome pereira, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 08 2023

    Congratulations Irene for the literary award conferred on you. You are such a gem of a writer who has made readers like me to be your die hard fan. You have been conferred with so many awards but it is unfortunate that Daiji Pursakar has alluded you for long for the simple reason the Daiji members who vote for award do not know you or read your books. Some of them may not have born when you wrote the master piece "mujem antarkskan vischerchena". I am writing this from my personal experience . Twice Daiji conferred the awards without any voting. When I spoke on the day of the meeting to award the writer about Irene with such vociferous way one of the key members took Irene's profile but so far nothing has happened. Even I had said in the meeting if something happens to Irene we know only to hold a condolence meeting and say " Konkani lost a great writer and we are orphaned because of that". What we do when some one is alive ? When I wrote an article about Irene Hoysala of Konkani the same title was conferred to Irene in Bangalore.I have done whatever I could such as to honour her in Abu Dhabi, arranging interview in Raknno with the help of Vally Vogga. I kindly request Daiji to wake up and to do the honour to a well deserving writer. I wish you all the best Irene in your old age. I know I may have ruffled the rough feathers and I do not feel bad about it. If A T Lobo or some old great writers were alive today they would have lost the chance because of majority members may not have read their books.

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  • Dr Gerald Pinto, Kallianpur

    Tue, Feb 07 2023

    Well deserved. Congratulation.

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