Madhavi Sardesai
Madhavi Sardesai | |
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.JPG) Sardesai in March 2013 | |
| Born | 7 July 1962 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 22 December 2014 (aged 52) Goa, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse | Raju Naik |
| Children | 2[1] |
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| Awards | Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize (1998) |
Madhavi Sardesai (7 July 1962 – 22 December 2014) was an Indian academic and the editor of the Konkani literary journal "Jaag". She was also a scholar, publisher and writer who worked mainly in the Konkani language in Goa. She headed the Goa University's Konkani Department. She died on 22 December 2014 after a battle with cancer.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Sardesai did her primary education through the Konkani medium, and graduated from Chowgule College, Margao in English and Philosophy. She had a Master of Arts degree (M.A). in linguistics, and presented work on 'Some Aspects of Konkani Grammar' for her MPhil degree. Her PhD was from Goa University's Department of English for her thesis on 'A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani'.[3][4]
Career[edit]
She has worked on the topic of the Portuguese influence on Konkani language[5] and the "linguistic genius" of Shenoi Goembab.[6]
She published research papers on the Konkani language, literature and linguistics and also wrote poems, essays, and short-stories. She served as the Executive Editor of the Jaag monthly and was its editor since August 2007.
Death[edit]
Madhavi Sardesai died on 22 December 2014.[7]
Books[edit]
- Bhasa-Bhas a book on linguistics.
- Eka Vicharachi Jivit Katha (Eternal Story of a Thought)
- Mankullo Raj Kunvor, a translation of the children's novelette, The Little Prince, from French into Konkani
- Manthan (collection of essays)
Awards[edit]
Sardesai won the award of Sahitya Akademi, Delhi for creative writing in Konkani (2014) for her book, Manthan. Earlier, She was awarded the 1998 Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize for her translation, Eka Vicharachi Jivit Katha.
References[edit]
- ^ Narayan, Rajan (31 December 2016). "REMEMBERING MADHAVI SARDESAI".
- ^ "Dr. Madhavi Sardessai to preside over the all Goa Yuva Sahitya Sammelan". Goa Konkani Akademi. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Goa University scholar Madhavi Sardesai gets PhD for Konkani study". Oneindia News. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Madhavi Sardesai's book release". The Times of India. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Global networking for Konkani". The Navhind Times. 28 November 2002. Archived from the original on 20 February 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ Sardesai, Madhavi (2005), "2. The Linguistic Genius of Shennoi Goembab", SOD 8 Konkani Research Bulletin, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, retrieved 8 January 2013
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi winner Madhavi Sardesai passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
External links[edit]
- 1962 births
- 2014 deaths
- Konkani-language writers
- 20th-century Indian linguists
- Indian women linguists
- People from Margao
- Academics from Lisbon
- Scholars from Goa
- 20th-century Indian women writers
- 20th-century Indian writers
- 20th-century Indian women scientists
- Women writers from Goa
- Women educators from Goa
- 21st-century Indian women writers
- 21st-century Indian writers
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- Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Konkani
- Academics from Goa