Dale seems to be surprised at his discovery. Those who knew Reginald well, including me, knew this fact. In fact, Fausto da Costa, editor of Goan Review, and Gulab, posted on his Gulab FB post, following the thread on Reginald, how the late M. Boyer poked fun at Reginald when the writer walked into an Irani restaurant in Dhobitalao with an English novel, asking the writer if he intends to borrow from the novel. Boyer could afford to embarrass Reginald as both knew each other well, as Reginald played violin for the band which was regular for titres. I believe Reginald wrote more than 200 novels.
I read Reginald only because his novels were lying at home. My aunt would buy and read them. It heed me for read Konkani, as, in later years, I bought Konkani weeklies to brush up my Konkani and keep abreast of what is happening in Bombay's Goan world, particularly in the titre environment. Since childhood I attend titre as I stayed close to Princess Threatre. Dale's suggestion is good and university students who are pursue their studies of Konkani should take up the challenge to do thesis on Reginald. I'm a bit scared that such enquiry into Reginald's works will bring him into the open. Though it's right to do such a thing in the academic sense, it shouldn't dislodge Reginald from the high pedestal that he occupies as far as Konkani literature is concerned. For many, he will remain as the "patsha of Konkani romans". A whole generation of Konkani lovers of novels has bee brought up on his works. In fact, the University's Konkani department must make efforts to bring all his books and keep under a separate "collection." A thesis on his work must be attempted by those who want to do their Ph.Ds on Konkani literature. Eugene
