Madhavi Sardesai

Madhavi Sardesai was an Indian academic who was the editor of the Konkani literary journal Jaag and 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 determined battle with cancer.[1]

Madhavi Sardesai
Madhavi Sardesai in 2012
Born(1962-07-07)7 July 1962
Lisbon, Portugal
Died22 December 2014(2014-12-22) (aged 52)
Goa, India

Lexical influences on Konkani

She was awarded a PhD degree in English for her thesis on 'A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani'.[2][3]

She has worked on the topic of the Portuguese influence on Konkani language[4] and the "linguistic genius" of Shenoi Goembab[5]

Sardesai did her primary education through the Konkani medium, and graduated from the Chowgule College, Margao in English and Philosophy. She had an M.A. in Linguistics, and presented worked on 'Some Aspects of Konkani Grammar' for her M.Phil degree. Her Ph.D. was from the Goa University's Department of English. Madhavi Sardesai died on 22 December 2014.[6]

Books authored
  • 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)
  • Poems, essays, short-stories.
  • Research papers on the Konkani language, literature and linguistics.

Jaag monthly

She has worked as the Executive Editor of the Jaag monthly and been its editor since August 2007.

Awards and recognitions

Dr. Madhavi Sardesai won the award of Sahitya Akademi, Delhi for creative writing in Konkani (2014)for her book Manthan. Earlier, she had received the Akademi's Translation award for Eka Vicharachi Jivit Katha

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Goa University scholar Madhavi Sardesai gets PhD for Konkani study". Oneindia News. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  3. "Madhavi Sardesai's book release". Times of India. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  4. "Global networking for Konkani". The Navhind Times. 28 November 2002. Archived from the original on 20 February 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. 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
  6. "Sahitya Akademi winner Madhavi Sardesai passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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