Dear Friends,
On 27 Apr 2011 10 Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falc?o <[email protected]>
wrote:
<< Prior to 1961 books in
Concani existed, but not in Konkani.>>
My response:
The moot issue was "Wasn't Konkani sustained by the writings of Konkani writers
in the Roman Script through the 450 years of Imperialistic, colonial rule?" and
not regarding the existence or otherwise of Concani books prior to 1961, a year
that was not at all mentioned. Now, in the light of his revelation, let me ask
the same questions to Dr. Falc?o:
(a) Is there any record of anyone, Goan or European, having written Concani in
Roman script in the first fifty years of that rule of 450 years, i.e. up to
1560?
(b) Records do exist of Concani (and Marata) books in Roman script written (and
printed) between 1560 and 1660. Stray copies of SOME of these have also been
found, mainly in Europe. Which of these was written by a native Goan or
non-European?
(c) Could you name just a couple of Concani books in Roman script written by
anyone (European included) between 1660 and 1860? (Dr. Cunha Rivara arrived on
the scene around this time.)
(d) Could you cite any Concani books written in Roman script that were printed
in Goa between 1660 and 1928?
I trust that Dr. Falc?o will come up with specific answers to these pointed
questions. It will be a great contribution to the history of literary Concani.
Hence, I shall be much obliged.
Sotachench zoit zatolem.
Sebastian Borges
