Konkani writer Mahabaleshwar Sail receives 2016 Saraswati
Samman
Konkani writer
Mahabaleshwar Sail won the award for “Hawthan”, which captures the lives of the
potter community in Goa.
He
was presented the award, comprising plaque and a cash purse of Rs.15 lakh by
Union minister for commerce and industry Nirmala Sitharaman at event held in
New Delhi.
Mahabaleshwar
Sail was born on 4 August 1943 in Shejebag, Majali, Karnataka village of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. He was born in a family of agriculturalists. Sail's father was in the Army.
Sail initially wrote in Marathi language but later started writing in Konkani language too. His first story appeared in Pralhad Keshav Atre's Sāptāhik Navyug weekly.
Sail has written stories, novels and children's literature in Konkani language. He has authored novels, stories and plays in Marathi language.His first Konkani novel was Kaali Ganga (काळी गंगा) in 1996.
He has written four Marathi dramas and seven Konkani novels. He has also written five short stories and novel in Marathi. He is best known for his work ‘Paltadcho Munis’, which had inspired film by same name. Most of his short stories and novels are translated into English and Hindi.
His work ‘Hawtham’ was published in 2009. He has received Sahitya Akadami Award in Konkani language for his short story collection ‘Taranga’ in 1993.
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