Dictionary of Goan Literature by Aleixo Manuel da Costa in 3 volumes (A-Z)and published by ICM (1998)lists the works of Goan writers from 1702 - 1961.
> Abade Faria (Rua = Road) > Agostinho Lourenco (Rua) > Aniceto do Rosario (Praca = Plaza) > Conde de Nova Goa (Rua) > Bispo de Cochim, D. Joseph Kureethara (Rua) > Cidade de Margao (Rua) > Damao (Praca de) > Dio (Praca de) [Dio is an old spelling of Diu] > Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes (Avenida = Avenue) > Goa (Praca de) > Ilha dos Amores (Passeio = Walk) [Ilha dos Amores = > Isle of Love - that's > how the great poet Camoes is thought of having named > the island of Anjediva] > Ilha dos Amores (Rua) > India (Avenida) > India (Beco [Pena]) (Beco = Alley, at the "Pena" > neighbourhood) > India (Beco [Anjos]) (alley at the "Anjos" > neighbourhood) > Indico (Avenida) (Indico = Indian Ocean) > Mahatma Gandhi (Alameda = Boulevard) > Moniz Barreto (Rua) > Monsenhor Delgado (Largo = Square) [Erroneously > spelt "Delgado" instead of > "Dalgado"] > Prof. Gama Pinto (Avenida) > > Besides, (a) The main Maternity Hospital of the city > is named after the Goan > Dr. Alfredo da Costa, and (b) The Ophthalmology > Institute is named after > Prof. Gama Pinto > > Are any Portuguese names honoured in New Delhi? How > many are (still) > honoured in Panjim? > > Re your �I do hope you will act as an ambassador for > India in Portugal in > publicising > the great achievements of our Indian compatriots > with the same zeal", I do > my bit by writing articles on some personalities, > and so does young > Constantino Xavier in his website Supergoa.com where > he places news > from/about Goa/India, where Fernando do Rego (from > Fontainhas, Panjim) > writes a monthly "Fontainhas Chronicle" (June's > having been about the > Historic Archives of Goa, the July one will probably > feature an interview > with the Archbishop-Patriarch and the one in August > will be a homage to > Maestro Antonio de Figueiredo on the 100th > anniversary of his birth on > August 20), and where Francisco Monteiro also makes > known eminent Goan > personalities (though no article has yet come out > about Kosambi). > > Jorge > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Albert P Da Cruz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 6:56 AM > Subject: Re: [Goanet] 150th anniversary of > Portuguese postage stamp > > > > Dear Jorge, > > Thank you so much for the information. > > I do hope that all these distinguished men are > known and honoured in their > > own villages > > in Goa and indeed by Goans in the Diaspora. > > Their memory deserves celebration. > > However, I am surprised to find that there was no > recognition of people > like > > Abade de Faria, the great economist Luis Francisco > Gomes, and the great > > historian Dr. Kosambi.More importantly there was > no recognition of the > great > > contribution of the scientists, > > men of medicine and those of the church pre 1948. > > What does it say of how Goans were valued by the > Portuguese during their > > stay in Goa. > > I do hope you will act as an ambassador for India > in Portugal in > publicising > > the great achievements of our Indian > > compatriots with the same zeal. > > Best wishes > > Albert. > > > > > __________________________________________________ Yahoo! Plus - For a better Internet experience http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/yplus/yoffer.html ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
