Cha. Fra. D'Costa was a Konkani poet, dramatist and journalist.
Cha. Fra. D'Costa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1931 Marnamikatta, Mangalore, India |
| Died | 1992 (aged 61)[1] |
| Language | Konkani |
Early life
editCha. Fra. was born in Mangalore on 10 October 1931 near Marnamikatta as the eldest of four children of Madthabai and Marcel D’Costa. He did his primary education in Cascia School and High School in Milagres School where the medium of instruction was English.[2] He moved to Bombay in 1948 and worked in the Election Commission for the first general election of independent India. Later he became an employee of B.E.S.T.[3]
Konkani journalism
editHe was also editor of Poinnari and later, after leaving Poinnari in 1959, Cha. Fra. D'Costa started Konkani periodicals such as Zag-mag, Vixal Konkonn (1961), Jivit (1983), and Udev (1976).[4]
He was a playwright who revolutionized Konkani theatre with his one-act plays. His plays were at par with European plays, in their substance and content. Though, many of his plays were adapted, some of them were better than the original. The lyrical beauty of his dialogues gave the plays a unique status of high quality. Because he was a progressive thinker, he questioned established values of religion and the state, through all his creative artistic expressions. He was a playwright who revolutionized Konkani theatre with his one-act plays. His plays were at par with European plays, in their substance and content. Though, many of his plays were adapted, some of them were better than the original. The lyrical beauty of his dialogues gave the plays a unique status of high quality. Because he was a progressive thinker, he questioned established values of religion and the state, through all his creative artistic expressions.
Plays
edit- Sobit Sounsar
- Sunnem Mazor Hansta (One-Act)
- Tomato (One-Act)
- Vishenticho Bhav (One-Act)
- Tornem Tornem Mornem (One-Act)
- Poinnaryancho Mitr
- Bhangar Monis
- Jorji Buthel
- Mankddacho Pai
- Magirchem Magir
- Boklaak Sat Ji:v
- Kuvalyachi Val
- Handdo uttla
- Boncho Bandh
- Dev Polleit Asa
- Doro
- Them Tho ani Hanv
- Shirigundi Shimaon
- Dakther Dusman
- Jillacho Novro
- Moja Puthacho Kinkulo
- Rojik Kazar
- Avnkwar Mesthri
- Zuze Dayal
- Macho
Poetry
edit- Sonshayche Kan
Awards
editHe won the Central Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989.[8]
Citations
edit- ^ Sardesai 2000, p. 275
- ^ Pinto, Anil. Works of Cha. Fra.: A Study
- ^ Pinto, Anil. Works of Cha. Fra.: A Study
- ^ "A Brief History of Konknni Periodicals:Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr".
- ^ Saradesāya, Manohararāya (2000). A History of Konkani Literature: From 1500 to 1992. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788172016647.
- ^ Stella’ D’Costa, Edited works of Cha. Fra
- ^ D’Sliva, Victor. Cha Fra D’Costa. Mangalore: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, 2000
- ^ https://wikien4.appspot.com/wiki/Sahitya_Akademi_Award_to_Konkani_Writers
References
edit- Sardesai, Manohar Rai (1 January 2000). A History of Konkani Literature: From 1500 to 1992. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 336. ISBN 81-7201-664-6. Retrieved 20 November 2011.