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Agnel Rodrigues, Edward Nazreth among others to get Konkani Academy awards

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March 17, 2011

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Mangalore, March 17: Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy has announced its literary and book awards. The awards will be given away at a programme to be held on Mar 26, at 5 pm, at Kashi Mutt, Malleshwaram, Bangalore.

President of Konkani Sahithya Academy Kundapura Narayana Kharvy announced the awards at a press meet in Udupi

The awardees are: Agnel Rodrigues (Konkani Language), Dr Edward Nazreth (Konkani Literature), Gopinath Bhat (Konkani Art- Drama) and Prakash Kharvi (special recognition of polio affected swimmer).

In the Konkani Book Awards category 'Jann Maha Kavicho Yashodhara Charitha', a translation from Kannada to Konkani by Steven Quadros Permude, 'Kat Tutcho Vel', Konkani poem by Antony Prakash D'Souza and `Sathe', a Konkani small story by Katherine Rodrigues Katpady. 'Kanoon Maheth' by Konkani writer Stanley R D Coasta got the special recognition award in the book category.

Minister for Kannada and Culture Govinda Karajola will give away the prizes. Higher Education Minister Dr VS Acharya, Historian Sooryanath Kamath, ministers, MLAs, MLCs and others will be the chief guests. Registrar of the academy SH Shivarudrappa, member Pundalika Marate and others were present at the press meet.

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