Cha. Fra. D'Costa
| Cha. Fra. D'Costa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 10, 1931 Marnamikatta, Mangalore, India |
| Died | 1992 (aged 61)[1] |
| Language | Konkani |
| Ethnicity | Konkani |
Cha. Fra. D'Costa was a Konkani poet, dramatist and journalist.
Early life
Cha. Fra. was born in Mangalore on October 10, 1931 near Marnamikatta as the eldest of four children of Madthabai and Marcel D’Costa. He did his primary education in Cascia School and High School in Milagres School where the medium of instruction was English.[2] He moved to Bombay in 1948 and worked in the Election Commission for the first general election of independent India. Later he became an employee of B.E.S.T.[3]
Konkani journalism
He was also editor of Poinnari and later, after leaving Poinnari in 1959, Cha. Fra. D'Costa started Konkani periodicals such as Zag-mag, Vixal Konkonn (1961), Jivit (1983), and Udev (1976).[4]
Plays[5][6][7]
- Sobit Sounsar
- Sunnem Mazor Hansta (One-Act)
- Tomato (One-Act)
- Vishenticho Bhav (One-Act)
- Tornem Tornem Mornem (One-Act)
- Poinnaryancho Mitr
- Bhangar Monis
- Jorji Buthel
- Mankddacho Pai
- Magirchem Magir
- Boklaak Sat Ji:v
- Kuvalyachi Val
- Handdo uttla
- Boncho Bandh
- Dev Polleit Asa
- Doro
- Them Tho ani Hanv
- Shirigundi Shimaon
- Dakther Dusman
- Jillacho Novro
- Moja Puthacho Kinkulo
- Rojik Kazar
- Avnkwar Mesthri
- Zuze Dayal
- Macho
Poetry
- Sonshayche Kan
Awards
He won the Central Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989.[8]
Citations
- ↑ Sardesai 2000, p. 275
- ↑ Pinto, Anil. Works of Cha. Fra.: A Study
- ↑ Pinto, Anil. Works of Cha. Fra.: A Study
- ↑ http://tskk.org/content_disp.php?id=93
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=1YILeUD_oZUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Konkani+Literature&hl=en&ei=R2klTevuLIbwrQeF1dCDDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ Stella’ D’Costa, Edited works of Cha. Fra
- ↑ D’Sliva, Victor. Cha Fra D’Costa. Mangalore: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, 2000
- ↑ http://wikien4.appspot.com/wiki/Sahitya_Akademi_Award_to_Konkani_Writers
References
- Sardesai, Manohar Rai (1 January 2000). "A History of Konkani Literature: From 1500 to 1992". New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi: 336. ISBN 81-7201-664-6. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
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