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Damodar Mauzo
Indian writer and novelist (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Damodar Mauzo (born 1 August 1944) is an Indian short story writer, novelist, critic and script writer in Konkani. He was awarded the 57th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, in 2022,[1] Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for his novel Karmelin and the Vimala V. Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahitya Puraskar award for his novel Tsunami Simon in 2011.[2] His collection of Short stories Teresa's Man and Other Stories from Goa was nominated for the Frank O'Connor International award in 2015.[3] He has served as a member of the executive board, general council, as well as the finance committee of the Sahitya Akademi.[4]
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