Mangaluru: The annual Honorary and Book Awards for various categories of Konkani Literature for the year 2020 was announced by Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy on Friday March 12.
Dr Jagadish Pai, president of the academy said, “The honorary awards for the year 2020 are awarded to Arun Subrao Ubhayakara for Konkani literature, Puttur Panduranga Nayak for Konkani art and Laxmi K Siddi for Konkani Janapada.” The honarary awards carry a citation and Rs 50000. A three member selection committee set up for the purpose consisting of eminent Konkani personalities have selected these awardees based on thier contribution to growth of Konkani in different forms.
He said that the Book awards for 2020 are awarded to Prem Moras for his poem ‘Ek Moot Paavlyo’, Monica D’Sa Mathias for her short story ‘Navi Disha’ and Steven Quardros Permude for his essay ‘Sugandhu Swaas’. The honarary awards carry a citation and Rs 25000. In all the three categories, the awardees were selected by three member selection committee consisting prominent Konkani poets and writers.
The awards will be presented the winners in a glitering ceremony and the date will be announced soon, the president informed.
Registrar Manohar Kamath, members Gopi Bhat, Arun G Shet, Sanoor Narasimha Nayak and Canute J Pinto were present.
