Cha. Fra. D'Costa | |
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| Born | 10 October 1931 Marnamikatta, Mangalore, India |
| Died | 1992 (aged 61)[1] |
| Language | Konkani |
Cha. Fra. D'Costa was a Konkani poet, dramatist and journalist.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Cha. Fra. was born in Mangalore on 10 October 1931 near Marnamikatta as the eldest of four children of Madthabai and Marcel DāCosta. He did his primary education in Cascia School and High School in Milagres School where the medium of instruction was English.[2] He moved to Bombay in 1948 and worked in the Election Commission for the first general election of independent India. Later he became an employee of B.E.S.T.[3]
Konkani journalism[edit | edit source]
He was also editor of Poinnari and later, after leaving Poinnari in 1959, Cha. Fra. D'Costa started Konkani periodicals such as Zag-mag, Vixal Konkonn (1961), Jivit (1983), and Udev (1976).[4]
Plays[edit | edit source]
- Sobit Sounsar
- Sunnem Mazor Hansta (One-Act)
- Tomato (One-Act)
- Vishenticho Bhav (One-Act)
- Tornem Tornem Mornem (One-Act)
- Poinnaryancho Mitr
- Bhangar Monis
- Jorji Buthel
- Mankddacho Pai
- Magirchem Magir
- Boklaak Sat Ji:v
- Kuvalyachi Val
- Handdo uttla
- Boncho Bandh
- Dev Polleit Asa
- Doro
- Them Tho ani Hanv
- Shirigundi Shimaon
- Dakther Dusman
- Jillacho Novro
- Moja Puthacho Kinkulo
- Rojik Kazar
- Avnkwar Mesthri
- Zuze Dayal
- Macho
Poetry[edit | edit source]
- Sonshayche Kan
Awards[edit | edit source]
He won the Central Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989.[8]
Citations[edit | edit source]
- ā Sardesai 2000, p. 275
- ā Pinto, Anil. Works of Cha. Fra.: A Study
- ā Pinto, Anil. Works of Cha. Fra.: A Study
- ā http://tskk.org/content_disp.php?id=93
- ā SaradesÄya, ManohararÄya (2000). A History of Konkani Literature: From 1500 to 1992. ISBN 9788172016647.
- ā Stellaā DāCosta, Edited works of Cha. Fra
- ā DāSliva, Victor. Cha Fra DāCosta. Mangalore: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, 2000
- ā https://wikien4.appspot.com/wiki/Sahitya_Akademi_Award_to_Konkani_Writers
References[edit | edit source]
- Sardesai, Manohar Rai (1 January 2000). A History of Konkani Literature: From 1500 to 1992. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 336. ISBN 81-7201-664-6. Retrieved 20 November 2011.