Jnanpith Award
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Edition 57 (2022) Winner
Damodar Mauzo
だもだる・まうぞ
Damodar Mauzo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-08-01 （Majorda, Goa, Portuguese India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Konkani, English, Marathi, Portuguese
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Majorda, Goa → Mumbai
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Critic, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1971-2024
- Affiliations
- Sahitya Akademi
- Memberships
- Sahitya Akademi Executive Board
- Nominations
- Frank O'Connor International longlist (Teresa's Man and Other Stories from Goa)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Era High School | — | Margão | Secondary School Certificate | — | India |
| R. A. Podar College | — | Commerce and Economics | B.Com | — | India |
New Era High School
Margão
Degree:
Secondary School Certificate
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
India
R. A. Podar College
Commerce and Economics
Degree:
B.Com
Country:
India
Affiliated with Bombay University (now Mumbai University)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jnanpith Award | — | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Karmelin | 小説 | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Vimala V. Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahitya Puraskar | Tsunami Simon | — | Vishwa Konkani Kendra | 受賞 |
Jnanpith Award
2022
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1983
Work:
Karmelin
Category:
小説
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Vimala V. Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahitya Puraskar
2011
Work:
Tsunami Simon
Organization:
Vishwa Konkani Kendra
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Karmelin
1981 NovelDeals with the suffering and sexual exploitation of ayahs (house maids) working in Persian Gulf countries.
ExploitationMigrant workersWomen's suffering
Translations
- Translated into 12 languages
Bibliography
- Gathon (1971)
- Zagranna (1975)
- Sood (1975)
- Karmelin (1981)
- Rumad Ful (1989)
- Bhurgim Mhugelim Tim (2001)
- Tsunami Simon (2009)
- Sapan Mogi (2014)
Adaptations
- Sood (2006 film)
Translations of Works
- Karmelin: Assamese, Bengali etc. 12 languages
- Tsunami Simon: English
- Teresa's Man and Other Stories from Goa: English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Authentic depiction of Catholic Goan lifeShort story focused
- Recurring Motifs
- Maids' sufferingTsunami impactGoan culture
Legacy
Recipient of India's highest literary honour Jnanpith Award, a giant in Konkani literature.
Trivia
- Participated in Goa Opinion Poll
- Leader in Konkani language movement