----------------------------------------------------------------- Goanetter Francis Rodrigues (Vasco/Toronto) unveils his book, The Greatest Konkani Song Hits. Launch dates: Goa (Kala Academy) on 9 Aug. 4 pm. U.K. (Staines) on 15 Aug. Canada on 20 Aug and US on 30 Aug. Details http://www.konkanisongbook.com/
----------------------------------------------------------------- Put briefly, some of us here would like to see this work back in print. It would be nice if family, admirers or friends of the poet could help to make this happen! Augusto has written quite a bit (including in HIMAL, the prestigious South Asian mag put out from Kathmandu) on the Furtados. FN 2009/8/6 augusto pinto <[email protected]>: > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Dears > 'An Ode to Sorpotel' was written by Philip Furtado. As far as I'm > aware it is his only published poem. He was the son of a very > accomplished poet, Joseph Furtado of Pilerne. > > Joseph Furtado who died in 1947 lived in Mazagon. Philip Furtado > used to stay circa 1967 at 5 Hazarat Terrace, Sankli Street, Byculla, > Bombay-8. Could anyone find out and tell us whether he is still there > or what has happened to him and his children? -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/
