Konkani Literary Award Conferred to Mrs. Alice Fernandes
Mangaluru: Konkani Lekhak Sangh Karnataka – A voluntary association exclusively formed with the sole intention of promoting Konkani language and literature in the year 2018. From the year 2022, Konkani Lekhak Sangh decided to select and honour a Konkani writer who has immensely contributed to Konkani literature.
For the year 2025, Konkani Lekhak Sangh award committee has selected a well known Konkani writer Mrs Alice Fernandes (Shalini Valencia).
The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 25000/-, a citation and a Memento.
In 1965, at the age of 16, she took up writing. From 1965 to 1971 continued writing in various Konkani magazines like Mithr, Jhello, Raknno, Kannik, Vavradyancho Talo etc. After a 30-year break from literary service, she took up the pen again after 2002 and has been writing for Konkani newspapers Jhello, Divo, Kutmacho Sevak, Raknno, Dirvem, Naman Balok Jeju, Milarchem Milan for 22 consecutive years. In her nearly 28 years of literary career, 34 poems, 30 short stories, 200 articles have appeared in various Konkani newspapers. Held responsibility as Vice-President of Konkani Writers’ forum “Konkani Lekhakancho Ekvott ” for three years.
She has received honors from “Konkni Lekhakancho Ekvott”, Raknno and Dirvem magazines and won the consolation Prize for Short Story in Raknno Literary Competition.
The award will be conferred at a function on February 15,2025 at 6.30 p.m., at Sandesha Premises, SandeshaFoundation, Bajjodi, Mangaluru.
Members Present at the Press Meet: Richard Moras - Convener, Dolphy F. Lobo - Committee member, Dr Jerry Niddodi- Advisory Committee member, J.F. DSouza - Advisory committee member