Konkani poetry collection released 'Jeeva Sankalp', an anthology of the Konkani poems of N Balakrishna Mallya was released on Saturday at Swarna Bhavan at IS Press Road by eminent Konkani writer and Sahitya Akademi award winner from Goa, Damodar Mauzo.
The first copy of the book was handed over to M Govindaraj Pai. Anand G Kamath, P G Kamath Foundation, Konkani writers Sivananda Shenoy, and Saratchandra Shenoi, Payyannur Ramesh Pai, the chairman of the state Konkani Sahitya Akademi. R S Bhaskar, president, All India Konkani Sahitya Sammelan also attended the function. After the releasing function there was a show of the first Konkani digital film from Kerala, 'Yore'. The book is published under 'Pailo Chanvar' scheme of Goa Konkani Akademi. PG Kamath Foundation publishes the book. http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article1535187.ece ~Avelino
