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Thanking you, Yours faithfuuly, Vincy Quadros Vincy Quadros bags Sahitya Akademi Award Panaji: Konkani <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Konkani> literary personality Vincy Quadros from Goa have been chosen for award by the the country's highest literary body - the Sahitya <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Sahitya> Akademi. Quadros is being awarded Sahitya Akademi <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Akademi>'s Bal Sahitya Puraskar for his book 'Jaduche Petul' for children in Konkani, Sahitya Akademi announced the award after its executive board meeting held in Guwahati on Thursday. "I was very excited when I heard that I've bagged the Sahitya Akademi award. I feel elated as it's a national recognition for my work," Quadros said. The Bal Sahitya Puraskar is for his book on 'Jaduche Petul' which was released in 2011. Quadros who writes both in Devnagri and Romi scripts, has written eight short story books, seven books on children's literature, one novel and another book on spiritual matters. A prominent figure in the Konkani movement, Quadros has been office bearer of several Konkani organisations and have received awards from Goa Konkani Akademi, Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Thomas Stephens Konkani Kendr, Dalgado Konkani Akadem--i and other Konkani institutions. Profile of Vincy Quadros : *Vincy started writing at a early age of 12 years. His first writing** was a tiatr entitled ‘Chintunk Naslem’ He wrote poetries, stories, skits, plays & essays for All India Radio and weeklies and monthlies in Konkani. His first book was ‘Fuldani’ in Devnagari published in 1989. He has written around 15 tiatr altogether. Then on he has written around 18 litereary books (besides 6 transliterations) They stand as follows : *FULDANI (1990) (Devnagri) ; KURPONNO (2007) (Devnagri) SUKH ani DUKH (2007) (Romi) GHONS (2008) (Romi) TURO (2010) (Romi) MOLLO 2011 (Romi) AVAZ-DHON (2011) (Romi) KONNSAM (2011) (Devnagri) Otmik Vicheardhara (Spiritual thougts) (2010) Suryoday (Novel – Romi) (2012) ; Romi Lipi Borovpiank ani Vachpiank Sangati (Orthography in Romi (2010) *Vincy's Children’s Literature *: PORSUM (2010) (Short stories) JADUCHEM PETTUL (2011) (Devnagri lipi – Novel) JADUCHEM PETTUL (2012) (Romi Lipi – Novel) KHELL zalo VELL (2014) (Romi lipi – Novel) KHELL zalo VELL (2014) (Devnagri lipi – Novel) MORPAKHAM (2016) (Short Stories) MANNKAM MOTIAM (2016) (Short Stories) The award will be in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper plaque and a cheque of Rs 50,000. The Bal Sahita Puraskar will be presented to the awardees at a special function to be held on November 14, according to the Sahitya Akademi secretary K Sreenivasarao. --------- Copy of Letter received from Sahity Akademi and photographs are attached. Vincy Quadros विन्सी क्वाद्रूस Address : "Snows Krupa" Arlem, Raia, Salcete Goa. Mobile - 9822587498 Visit me at http://vincyquadros.blogspot.com/