As part of its celebrations on its 125th anniversary, the Institute Menezes
Braganza is releasing Prof. Edward de Lima's book entitled 'Armando Menezes
and his writings: 1902-1983'.
Date: Saturday, November 24, 2007
Time: 10.00am
Chief Guest: Chief Minister, Digamber Kamat
Speakers: Aurora Couto, Uday Bhembre
About Armando Menezes, from the bio in 'Reflected in Water: Writings on
Goa', edited by Jerry Pinto (2006) :
Armando Menezes (1902-83) was a renowned academic, scholar, poet, translator
and essayist. He won many prestigious award and honours as a student in Goa
and Bombay, and gained great repute as a professor of English while serving
as principal of three different colleges in three different states. He was
associated with Karnatak College in Dharwar for almost three decades, where
he raised and educated his seven children, and guiden and inspired countless
students and colleagues with his unwavering high standards and truly
passionate love for teaching. Many of his best-regarded poems and essays
were republished on the occasion of his birth centenary in 2002 as 'The
Cradle of My Dreams: Selected Writings of Armando Menezes'.
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