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Mahabaleshwar Sail, Konkani writer based successful Goa, has been chosen for the Kuvempu National Award 2025, instituted by the Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Trust astatine Kuppali successful Shivamogga district.
The grant enactment committee, headed by B.L. Shankar, president of the trust, met successful Bengaluru connected November 20 and selected Mr. Sail for the honour.
The enactment committee included eminent Konkani writer and translator S.M. Krishnaraya, erstwhile caput of Sahitya Akademi Agrahara Krishnamurthy, and president of Kannada Development Authority Purushottama Bilimale.
Secretary of the spot Kadidal Prakash was the convener of the committee, said a property merchandise issued by the spot connected Wednesday.
Mr. Sail served successful the Indian Army and participated successful the Indo-Pak War successful 1965.
He besides served successful the United Nations Peacekeeping Force connected the Israel-Egypt borderline successful 1964-65. After his subject service, helium worked successful the postal department.
“He is simply a noted Konkani writer and translator. He has been honoured by Central Sahitya Akademi and besides received Saraswati Samman for his caller Hawthan,” stated the release.
Mr. Sail’s archetypal novel, Kaali Ganga, was published successful 1996 and it was based connected the lives of farmers on Kali stream successful Karwar. Some of his well-known works see Hawthan, Paltadcho Munis, Yug Sanvar and Vikhar Vilkho. Many of his novels and abbreviated stories person been translated into English and Hindi.
The grant carries a purse of ₹5 lakh and a metallic medal. The grant volition beryllium presented astatine Kuppali, connected December 29, Kuvempu’s commencement anniversary, which is observed arsenic Vishwamanava Day.
