Pundalik Naik | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Goa |
| Occupation | writer, playwright President Goa Konkani Akademi |
| Language | Konkani |
Pundalik Narayan Naik (born 1952) is a Konkani language poet, short-story writer, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter from Goa. He has40 books and two films to his credit.[1][2][3] He served as the President of Goa Konkani Akademi (Goa Academy of Letters for Konkani) of the Government of Goa since 2002.[4] His novel Acchev(The Upheaval, 1977) and the first Konkani novel to be translated into English, is considered a landmark in the history of the language.[1]
He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Konkani for his work, Chowrang, in 1984, by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.[5][6] He was awarded the Gomant Sharda Puraskar for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.[3][7]
- ^ a b "Second Edition of Pundalik N Naik's 'Acchev' Released". Daijiworld Media. August 7, 2009.
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- ^ "Officers Of Goa Konkani Akademi". Goa Konkani Akademi.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards listings". Sahitya Akademi, Official website.
- ^ "List Of Sahitya Academy Award Winners - Writers In Konkani". Goa Konkani Akademi.
- ^ "Gomant Sharada Puraskar for Pundalik Naik". The Times of India. May 25, 2010.
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