Latest News | Konkani Literary Awards Announced
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. : Shivaram Kamath of Kumta, Karnataka, has been conferred the Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani lifetime achievement award for his outstanding contribution to Konkani language and literary movement.
Mangaluru, Jan 7 (PTI): Shivaram Kamath of Kumta, Karnataka, has been conferred the Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani lifetime achievement award for his outstanding contribution to Konkani language and literary movement.
The other recipients of the Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani literary awards for the year 2020 that were announced by the World Konkani Centre are: K M Sukhtankar of Goa for his 'Dhumkyar Dhumke', a collection of essays; and Shailendra Mehta of Mumbai for 'Sisyphus Tengsher', an anthology of poems.
Each award carries a purse of Rs 1 lakh, citation and memento, a press release said.
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