Melvyn Rodrigues

Melvyn Rodrigues
Born Jul 8, 1962
Mangalore, India
Language Konkani
Nationality Indian
Education B.B.M.(Business Management), M.A. (Sociology)
Genre Poetry
Subject Konkani
Literary movement Propagation of Konkani Poetry towards International Status
Notable works Prikriticho Paas
Notable awards Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Goa (1989), Konkani Kuttom, Bahrain (2006), Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademi Honorary Award for Literature (2006); Dr TMA Pai Foundation Best Konkani Book Award (2009); Sahitya Akademi Award (2010)
Spouse Averyl Rodrigues
Children Gavin Rodrigues

Melvyn Rodrigues is a Konkani Poet and Konkani Language Activist.

About Melvyn

Melvyn Rodrigues was born at Derebail, Mangalore, on 8 July 1962. His parents were (late) Charles and (late) Theresa Rodrigues, with family of 4 children, 2 girls and 2 boys. He had his primary education at Holy Family Higher Primary School, Derebail, and his High School studies in Padua High School, Mangalore. After completing his pre-university studies at St. Aloysius College, he acquired his B.B.M. degree at S.D.M.College, Mangalore, and M.A. (Sociology) degree from Mysore University. He worked in Dubai until 2006. Now he is settled in Mangalore and working as Operations Director at www.daijidubai.com.

Poetry

Year Name of the Book Remarks Publisher Awards
2015 Devi Ninkasi Collection of Poems Evershine Prakashan, Mangalore -
2012 Vinchnnar Kavita Collection of Selected Poems Kavita Publications -
2008 Prikriticho Paas Collection of Poems Kavita Publications Sahitya Akademi Award
2003 Vaatt Collection of Poems Kavita Publications -
1996 Fintam Collection of Poems Mandd Sobhann, Mangalore -
1988 ಮೊಗಾಪೆಳೊ (MogapeLo) Collection of Love Poems Pragati Prakashan, Mangalore -

Music Album Lyricist

Essays

Edited Anthologies in Konkani

Year Name of the Book Remarks Publisher
2008 Kovll'llea Pavlamchim Novlam Anthology of Poems Kavita Publications
2007 20vea Shekddeachyo Konknni Kavita Selected Konkani Poems of 20th Century Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy
2003 Kalllokantlim Kantaram Anthology of Poems Kavita Publications
2003 Kupam Pondlim Mukham Anthology of Poems Kavita Publications

Translation

Novella

Propagation of Konkani Poetry via Kavita Trust

Kavita Trust was formed in 2006 and Melvyn Rodrigues was the founder president of the Trust. The Trust has its mission as "To function as a "School for the Promotion and Propagation of Konkani poetry". It operates out of Mangalore. It conducts several activities [1] to promote Konkani poetry such as
- Endowment Lectures by eminent poets- Yearly
- Kavita Fest (Konkani Poetry Festival) - Yearly
- Konkani Poetry Publications
- All India Konkani Poetry Writing Competition for Students - Yearly
- All India Konkani Poetry Reciting Competition for Youth - Yearly
- All India Konkani Poetry Reciting Competition for Children - Yearly

Konkani journalism

He is the editor of the website www.kavitaa.com. This website, dedicated to konkani poetry, was started in 2001. All the information and news on activities of Kavita Trust are published in it.

Highest Award

He won the Central Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010 for his book (Collection of Poems) Prikriticho Paas.

Other awards

References

  1. ↑ "Kavitaa Trust Sponsored Competitions".
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