Dear Eugene Is there a disconnect here between the subject header and content ?
jc On Apr 27, 2015 8:46 AM, "Eugene Correia" <eugene.corr...@gmail.com> wrote: > The spirti are falling down, so it seems over Valmiki's book,about the > Margao church. Reading Dr. Colaco, it seems the book has raised the dead > spirits of the area. If a book reflects so much bitterness as Dr. Colaco > has written, it's time to really valuate by someone who is independent. > > I haven't read VM's piece saying that is the best historical book. One > other young writer/columnist also said that Selma's book, Diaspora > Wilderness, was the best historical book. How do these guys come to such a > conclusion? Have they or rather VM read all the history books? If so, can > one agree with him about Valmiki's book, which I haven't got yet? > > I once pointed out the VM was one of those who seemed to take for granted > that Nehru said that Goans are "ajeeb" but, like others, he failed to give > reference to the quote. > > Going by Dr. Colaco's remark that history books cannot be written in three > months, one can do believe that it's so. Maybe, the book is "oral hisotry" > and perhaps Valmiki will be on safe ground if he says so. > > The church obviously holds lot of history. Fr. Nascimento has proved his > merit has someone who can go deep into digging history. Maybe, he could do > the right thing in bringing out the church's history, if Valmiki's book is > found wanting in this respect. > > It think Dr. Colaco's desire to end the debate and the controversy is good. > Now comes real assessment of the book. Hope someone does the job well. > > Eugene >