PANAJI: Konkani poet Valley Quadras has been chosen for the Kavita Trust's Mathias Family poetry award for the year 2017.
The award selection committee appointed by Kavita Trust has announced that the award will be conferred on the poet on January 14, 2018, during the 12th edition of Kavita Fest being held at Bodhi Tree - the Farm House, near Jeppu in Mangalore.
Noted Kannada novelist and writer K T Gatti will be the chief guest. The award which is instituted in the name of his family by the managing director of Merit Freight Systems, Dubai, Joseph Mathias includes Rs 25,000 in cash, memento and a citation.
Valerian Alwyn Quadras was born in 1967 in Ajekar, Udupi district. He did his BCA studies from Madhurai Kamaraj University and PG diploma in computer applications from St Aloysius College, Mangalore. Later, he obtained MBA degree from Sikkim Manipal University. Quadras has worked for several years in the middle east countries as well in Europe. Currently, he resides in Mumbai.
Quadras has published four poetry collections - 'Char Mukham' (2003), 'Katputhli' (2005), 'Darbarantli Pirngonn' (2006) and 'Bazar' (2017). He has also edited four books on poetry studies. He is the author of six novels and five short story collections.
Quadras has participated in several poetry sessions in India and abroad. He has presided over many of them. His contribution to Konkani journalism is noteworthy. He has carried out many 'abhiyans' for the sale of Konkani books and periodicals. He has won many prizes and awards for his poems and contributions in the field Konkani literature.
Whilst in Kuwait and recently from Mumbai, he has been editing Konkani websites and has popularised poetry. He has encouraged many budding Konkani poets by publishing their poetry collections through his Ashawadi Prakashan.
Kavita Trust has been giving this award for the past 10 years in recognition of any individual's contribution in the field of Konkani poetry.
The award selection committee appointed by Kavita Trust has announced that the award will be conferred on the poet on January 14, 2018, during the 12th edition of Kavita Fest being held at Bodhi Tree - the Farm House, near Jeppu in Mangalore.
Noted Kannada novelist and writer K T Gatti will be the chief guest. The award which is instituted in the name of his family by the managing director of Merit Freight Systems, Dubai, Joseph Mathias includes Rs 25,000 in cash, memento and a citation.
Valerian Alwyn Quadras was born in 1967 in Ajekar, Udupi district. He did his BCA studies from Madhurai Kamaraj University and PG diploma in computer applications from St Aloysius College, Mangalore. Later, he obtained MBA degree from Sikkim Manipal University. Quadras has worked for several years in the middle east countries as well in Europe. Currently, he resides in Mumbai.
Quadras has published four poetry collections - 'Char Mukham' (2003), 'Katputhli' (2005), 'Darbarantli Pirngonn' (2006) and 'Bazar' (2017). He has also edited four books on poetry studies. He is the author of six novels and five short story collections.
Quadras has participated in several poetry sessions in India and abroad. He has presided over many of them. His contribution to Konkani journalism is noteworthy. He has carried out many 'abhiyans' for the sale of Konkani books and periodicals. He has won many prizes and awards for his poems and contributions in the field Konkani literature.
Whilst in Kuwait and recently from Mumbai, he has been editing Konkani websites and has popularised poetry. He has encouraged many budding Konkani poets by publishing their poetry collections through his Ashawadi Prakashan.
Kavita Trust has been giving this award for the past 10 years in recognition of any individual's contribution in the field of Konkani poetry.
