Konkani Literature

Section A: History of the Konkani Language

• Origin and development of the language and influences on it.
• Major variants of Konkani and their linguistic features.
• Grammatical and lexicographic work in Konkani, including a study of cases, adverbs, indeclinables and voices.
• Old Standard Konkani, New Standard and Standardisation problems.

Section B: History of Konkani Literature

• Candidates would be expected to be well-acquainted with Konkani literature and its social and cultural background and consider the problems and issues arising out of them.
• History of Konkani literature from its probable source to the present times, with emphasis on its major works, writers and movements.
• Social and cultural background of the making of Konkani literature from time to time.
• Indian and Western influences on Konkani literature, from the earliest to modern times.
• Modern literary trends in the various genres and regions including a study of Konkani folklore.

• The paper will be designed to test the candidate’s critical and analytical abilities.
• Candidates would be expected to be well-acquainted with Konkani Literature and required to have first-hand reading of the following texts :

Section A : Prose

• Konkani Mansagangotri (excluding poetry) ed. by Prof : Olivinho Gomes.
• Old Konkani language and literature—the Portuguese Role
• Otmo Denvcharak—a novel by A. V. da Cruz.
• Vadoll ani Varem—a novel by Antonio Pereira.
• Devache Kurpen—a novel by V.J.P. Saldanha.
• Vajralikhani—Shenoy goem-bab-An anthology-ed. by Shantaram Varde Valavalikar.
• Konkani Lalit Niband—Essays-ed. by Shyam Verenkar.
• Teen Dasakam—An anthology—ed. by Chandrakant Keni.
• Demand—Drama-by Pundalik Naik.
• Kadambini: A Miscellany of Modern Prose—ed. by Prof.
• O.J.F. Gomes and Smt.
• P.S. Tadkodkar.
• Ratha Tujeo Ghudieo—by Smt.
• Jayanti Naik.

Section B : Poetry

• Ev ani Mori : Poetry by Eduardo Bruno de Souza.
• Abravanchem Yadnyadan—by Luis Mascarenhas.
• Godde Ramayan—ed. by R.K. Rao.
• Ratnahar I and II—collection of poems—ed.
• R. V. Pandit.
• Zayo Zuyo—poems- Manohar L. Sardessai.
• Kanadi Mati Konkani Kavi—Anthology ofPoems—ed.
• Pratap Naik.
• Adrushatache Kalle—Poems by Pandurang Bhangui.
• Yaman—Poems by Madhav Borkar.