Madhavi Sardesai
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.
Madhavi Sardesai
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- Name
- Madhavi Sardesai
- Occupation
- * Academic
- Awards
- Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize (1998)
- Education
- * Parvatibai Chowgule College (M.A.)
- Spouse
- Raju Naik
- Born
- 7 July 1962
- Birthplace
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Died
- 22 December 2014
- Place of death
- Margao, Goa, India
- Nationality
- India · Portugal
- Known for
- Manthan
- Honours
- Sahitya Akademi Award
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Madhavi Sardesai naquit en 1962 et mourut en 2014.
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Sardesai died on 22 December 2014 from cancer.
Dr Madhavi Sardesai, scholar and publisher. Goa University, India.
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• Name — Madhavi Sardesai • Citizenship — India (from parents) • Occupation — * Academic • editor • scholar • writer • Awards — Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize (1998) • Education — * Parvatibai Chowgule College (M.A.) • Goa University (Ph.D) • Spouse — Raju Naik • Born — 7 July 1962 • Birthplace — Lisbon, Portugal • Died — 22 December 2014 • Children — 2 • Place of death — Margao, Goa, India • Relatives — * Ravindra Kelekar (uncle) • Vijai Sardesai (brother) • Subodh Kerkar (brother-in-law)
Early life and education
Early life and education
Madhavi Sardesai was born on 7 July 1962 to entomologist Jaywant Sardesai and his wife Lakshmi. Vijai Sardesai is her brother while her sister, Savita Kerkar, is married to Subodh Kerkar. Jnanpith Award-winner Ravindra Kelekar was her uncle. Sardesai undertook her primary education through the Konkani medium, and graduated from Parvatibai 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. Sardesai was married to Raju Nayak, editor of Lokmats Goa edition. Together, they have two daughters, Asawari and Aditi.
Career
Career
Sardesai has worked on the topic of the Portuguese influence on Konkani language and the "linguistic genius" of Shenoi Goembab. 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.
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Sardesai died on 22 December 2014, at Margao, Goa, India.
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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.
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- 1.Narayan, Tara. REMEMBERING MADHAVI SARDESAI. Goan Observer. 2016-12-31.
- 2.Goa Konkani Akademi. Dr. Madhavi Sardessai to preside over the all Goa Yuva Sahitya Sammelan.
- 3.Goa University scholar Madhavi Sardesai gets PhD for Konkani study. Oneindia News. 22 February 2007.
- 4.Madhavi Sardesai's book release. The Times of India. 4 July 2012.
- 5.Global networking for Konkani. The Navhind Times. November 28, 2002.
- 6.Sardesai, Madhavi. SOD 8 Konkani Research Bulletin. 2005.
- 7.Sahitya Akademi winner Madhavi Sardesai passes away - Times of India. The Times of India.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- 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)
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