Marcos Gonsalves president of 22nd Konkani Yuva Sammelan
A Raia-based young writer, dramatist and journalist named Marcos Gonsalves has been unanimously chosen to be the president of the 22nd Konkani Yuva Sahitya Sammelan, beginning his tenure on March 17, 2023.
The two-day annual literary meet for the students and youth has been organised jointly this year by Goa Konkani Academy and Dnyanprasarak Mandal’s College at Assagao.
Gonsalves has been effortlessly penning down his literature and other works in Devanagari and Roman Konkani scripts as well as in Marathi and English. He has to his credit several books and articles related to poetry, short stories, one-act plays, biographies, research papers and tiatr.
He has bagged several awards for his literary works and cultural performances, including the Yuva Srujan Puraskar by the Government of Goa, the Yuva Sahitya Puraskar by the Goa Konkani Academy as well as the Dalgado Konkani Academy, Writer of the Year Award by Gulab magazine, Best Journalist awards in memory of Felicio Cardozo as well as by Konkani Bhasha Mandal and many more.
Marcos has also been awarded several prizes for his works in the fields of literature, research, scripting tiatr as well as directing tiatr by renowned organisations like Kala Academy, Goa, as well as several other organisations.
Students of Std IX study his research work “Kristanvancho Jagor” in the school curriculum. To date, the writer has 13 books published of poetry, short stories, creative essays, one-act plays, biography, research work and tiatr for children.
Besides his professional contribution to journalism in Devanagari and Roman Konkani, Marathi and English, he also edits a magazine Umalle. He works for a local English daily covering the whole of Salcete in South Goa.