The Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) organised an educative workshop on the topic
'How to write a Novel' in Konknni at the Institute Menezes Braganza Hall on
20th April 2008. Shri N. Shivdas, noted literary figure and novelist, winner of
the Sahitya Akademi Award, was the Resource person at the workshop.
Bonaventure D' Pietro another noted Konknni novelist, together with Tomazinho
Cardozo also shared their experiences with the participants at the workshop.
Shri N. Shivdas, spoke at length on the finer aspects of novel writing right
from the initial step of conceptualizing the plot, to selecting the locale and
writing the story. He provided valuable inputs and hints to the budding writers
as well as other senior writers who were present at the workshop and are yet to
venture into novel writing. He spelt out the various aspects of novel writing
thereby making novel writing seem to be an easy task to the young writers. Shri
Shivdas' enlightening talk was received with rapt attention and thereafter the
participants present at the workshop had an interactive session with the
resource person. Shri N. Shivdas, responded very encouragingly to the varied
questions posed by the enthusiastic participants.
Shri Tomazinho Cardozo also dwelt at length on the origin of novel writing
at the international level a well as on the publishing of the first novel in
Konknni. He spoke on the various topics that a novel can be written on like,
romance, social, political, cultural, religious, historic etc., And he called
upon the young writers present at the workshop to take up the challenge of
writing a full length novel on a political subject. 'With a little research,
one can find ample matter in the Goan political arena to write an interesting
novel' he concluded.
Shri Bonaventure D' Pietro, who has written many novels in Konknni
literature and whose Konknni novel Tichea Mornna Uprant was recently
transliterated into Kannada script spoke briefly about the experiences
encountered during his tenure as a writer.
Earlier Shri Premanand Lotliker, President of DKA, welcomed the participants,
and informed that the Akademi is doing all out efforts to encourage young
writers to write in Roman script Konknni. He announced that " DKA has
declared open a Konknni novel writing competition specially for young Konknni
writers.
Compulsorily written in Konknni Romi script, the manuscript should be typed
on A4 size paper (single side) and it should be of minimum 50 pages. The
best two novels will be awarded Rs.15,000/- and 10,000/- respectively. The last
date of submitting the script is 25th October, 2008."
The entries for this competition should be submitted to:
The Secretary, Dalgado Konkani Academy (DKA),
Shri Jose Salvador Fernandes, c/o Digital Goa, SF-2, Padmavati Towers, 18th
June Road, Panjim, Goa, India."
DKA Secretary, Shri Jose Salvador Fernandes,conducted the proceedings at the
workshop. The response at the workshop was very encouraging with around 38
senior as well as budding writers and Konknni lovers attending the workshop
which included tiatrists as well. Certificates were issued by the DKA to all
the participants at the workshop.
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