Literature of Goan Catholics
- Literature of Goan Catholics
Literature of Goan Catholics refers to the diverse literature of the Goan Catholics of Goa.
History
The first book in Konkani and any Indian language was "Dovtrina Christam em Lingoa Bramana Canarim" (Christian Doctrines in the Canarese Brahmin Language), published by the English Jesuit Thomas Stephens in 1622 in Goa. [cite web
url=http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/history/ethnic/konkani.html
title=The Konkanis
accessdate=2008-09-07
publisher=Department of Theoretical Physics (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research)] [cite web|url=http://www.v-ixtt.com/archive/13-10-2007/Rongit.html|title=Vavraddeancho Ixxt|accessdate=2008-09-07]
The origin of literature dates back to 1563 when the first Konkani grammar was published in by a Fr.Andre Vaz, Goan priest at St. Paulo College at Old Goa. [cite web
url= http://www.goakonkaniakademi.org/konkaniweb/language-literature.htm
title=Konkani Language and Literature
publisher=Goa Konkani Akademi
accessdate= 2008-09-14] In 1989, Fr.Matthew S.J., published a linguistic grammar book named "A Description in Konkani",[harvnb|A Description in Konkani|1989|p= [http://books.google.com/books?q=A++Description+in+Konkani&btnG=Search+Books] |Ref=ko] explaining the phonology, morphology and syntax of the Konkani language of Goa and its surrounding districts. Popular forms of their literature include, the "TSKK Konkani Basic Course" by Matthew Almeida, S.J. (1991), is a course book for beginners to learn Konkani. Fr.Moreno de Souza published a book, "Tisvaddecheo Igorzo",(1994) that gives a panoramic view of the churches of Tiswadi or Ilhas. The TSKK Linguistic Glossary: "English-Konkani and Konkani-English dictionary" by Matthew Almeida, S.J. and Pratap Naik, S.J.,(1994) are some examples of their literature. The "Sonvsarak Jezu Diat" by Vasco do Rego, S.J.(1995), contains sermons preached by St.Francis Xavier at Basilica of Bom Jesus. Other forms of their literature include Lambert Mascarenhas' "Sorrowing Lies My Land" and Fernando de Noronha's "Nostalgic Memories of the Past".][harvnb|Saradesāya|2000|p=254|Ref=sar] ]Notes
References
*cite book
last=Almeida
first=Matthew
publisher=Thomas Stephens Konkkni Kendr
year=1989
url=
title=A Description in Konkani
accessdate=2008-09-11
isbn=
ref=ko
*cite book
last=Saradesāya
first=Manohararāya
publisher=Sahitya Akademi
title=A History of Konkani Literature: From 1500 to 1992
year=2000
isbn=8172016646
accessdate=2008-09-11
ref=sar
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