Very thoughtful. I liked the abstract element richly woven in beautiful Konkani.
Lydia d souza, dubai, uae
23 Jul 2016
Very nice kavita by Felcy Lobo.
Nagesh Sonde, Mumbai, India
18 Jul 2016
(On FB) There are many who have not been recognised for their true worth which they deserved. I had the good fortune of meeting him and reading his poetry.
Walter Dantis, Doha, India
13 Jul 2016
This is a disaster bound to happen when you have a team of incompetent people trying to handle such an important task of drafting a text book. The people responsible these grave errors must explain and apologise !
Walter Dantis, Doha, India
13 Jul 2016
This is a disaster bound to happen when you have a team of incompetent people trying to handle such an important task of drafting a text book. The people responsible these grave errors must explain and apologise ! (On FB)
SUDHIR KODKANI, MUMBAI, INDIA
09 Jul 2016
Need for the authorities to check with World Konkani Center (www.vishwakonkani.org) OR Kavita Trust (www.kavitaa.org)...both are familiar with Kannada script and KONKANI LANGUAGE...
Undran lonkad dhadanvchem shuru kelemtor ani moshi ambudtelyani sonarachi vrutti dharli tor ashem jatelench. Ek gajal satt sevechye naanvan konkaninth potam bhorunk jatat munchem sat jalemunga
Kiran D'Souza, Mumbai, India
01 Jul 2016
Undran lonkad dhadanvchem shuru kelemtor ani moshi ambudtelyani sonarachi vrutti dharli tor ashem jatelench. Ek gajal satt sevechye naanvan konkaninth potam bhorunk jatat munchem sat jalemunga
MELWYN, Pernal, India
01 Jul 2016
HM Pernal has warned about this three years ago (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=177111). And most of us were silent then. Now we are reaping the fruit. When there is no place for a genuine writer in the academy, the above is very much expected. Sorry to say this; but its shame to all konkany writers.
Amey Nayak, Goa, India
01 Jul 2016
(thru whatsapp)
मेल्विनबाब त्या 'बुदवंतांक' माजो साश्टांग नमस्कार. कोंकणिच्या उतरांचीं अशीं 'फकाणां' केन्ना जाल्लीं पळोंक नासलीं. भुरग्यांची काकुट. उतरांक दिल्लो अर्थ त्या 'सभाग्यांनी' खंयच्या 'शब्दकोशांतल्यान' काडलो कांय?
(thru whatsapp)
Konkani poetry is unfortunately deprived from true worth. If the panel is screening the books whats their credentials? How knowledgeable they are and qualified to the syllabus? With endless questions this issue needs the attention of all konkani lovers.
(Through Whatsapp)
I believe there is a strong lobby that operates systematically to hijack the spirit of Konkani literature n we hv bcom mute spectators
Jaison, Sequeira, India
30 Jun 2016
(Thru Whatsapp)
This is something serious. It has to reach the concerned authority. The book should go through peer review process right away. Clarification has to be sought from the panel for erroneous meaning of words.
While saying that I also feel one perception of the poem shouldn't be thrusted upon others. It is high time we stop murdering perceptions. When I was a student I always wondered what Shakespeare or Keats or Wordsworth might have thought while writing a poem. I was unhappy the way some of my teachers wanted me to understand it the way they wanted me to. It's wrong. One can only provide the meaning of words used in the poem (correct meaning). Even ting/giving the timeline for a poem is arguable (poet can create a past or a future of his/she own in his poem). If a teacher wants to describe a poem he/she should be free to do so but should be courteous enough to say "this is how I perceive it, you are free to perceive it the way you want to". And ultimately while judging answers only the grammar or way of writing should be considered and not the perception of a student!
Anwesha @asingbal, Goa, India
30 Jun 2016
This is ridiculous. This need to stop. (on twitter)
Maxim, Bangalore, India
30 Jun 2016
This is really shocking! What is happening in the name of Konkani??? I have got an impression over time that in Konkani after all the barriers of script and dialect are overlooked, there are two types of people at work. One, very talented and dedicated poets and writers who make you feel that Konkani is no push over at the world stage. The other, some men and women who make a living in the name of Konkani by what they do!
What do they do? There must be so much to do that is purely their domain! Making text books for gullible young minds must be one of them!! Well, how do they even dare to do such things??
This is condemnable. Those responsible, please respond. I am glad that this is put on public domain.
Congratulations sir. Every word which comes out of you is precious and we know, no one can beat you when it comes to nature.
Ajit Kumar, Mangalore, India
19 Dec 2015
I have known Mr.M P Rodrigues for quite some time. he is such a humble, humane down to earth person, I came to know his poetic abilities only through today's article by Daijiworld. I know he is a brave fighter and I wish him all the best!Thank you Kavita Trust for choosing him for the annual award.