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Syllabus:
Konkani (Main) |
Paper-I
Section-A
History of the Konkani Language :
(i) Origin and development of the language and influences on it.
(ii) Major variants of Konkani and their linguistic features.
(iii) Grammatical and lexicographic work in Konkani, including a
study of
cases, adverbs, indeclinables and voices.
(iv) Old Standard Konkani, new Standard and standardisation
problems.
Section-B:
History of Konkani literature:
Candidates would be expected to be wel-acquainted with Konkani
literature and
its social and cultural background and consider the problems and
issues arising
out of them.
(i) History of Konkani literature from its probable source to the
present
times, with emphasis on its major works, writers and movements.
(ii) Social and cultural background of the making of Konkani
literature from
time to time.
(iii) Indian and Western influences on Konkani literature from the
earliest to
modern times.
(iv) Modern literary trends in the various genres and regions
including a
study of Konkani folklore.
Paper-II
Answers must be written in Konkani.
Tectual Criticism of Konkani Literature
The paper will be designed to test the canidate's critical and
analytical
abilities. Candidates would be expected to be well-acquainted with
Konkani
Literature and required to have a first-hand reading of the
following texts:
Section-A
Prose
1. a) Konkani Mansagangotri (excluding poetry) ed. by Prof. Olivinho
Gomes
b) Old Konkani language and literature-the Portuguese Role
2. a) Otmo Denvcharak-a novel by A.V da Cruz.
b) Vadoll ani Varem-A novel by Antonio Pereira.
c) Devache Kurpen-a novel by V J P Saldanha.
3. a) Vajralikhani-Shenoy Goem-bab-An anthology-ed. by Shantaram
Varde
Valavalikar
b) Konkani Lalit Niband-Essays-ed. by Shyam Verenkar
c) Teen Dasakam-An lAnthology-ed. by Chandrakant Keni.
4. a) Demand-Drama-by Pundalik Naik
b) Kadambini- A miscellany of modern Prose-ed. by Prof. OJF Gomes &
Smt.
P.S. Tadkodkar.
c) Ratha Tujeo Ghudieo-by Smt. Jayanti Naik.
Section-B
Poetry
1. a) Ev ani Mori: Poetry by Eduardo Bruno de Souza.
b) Abravanchem Yadnyadan-by Luis Mascarenhas.
2. a) Godde Ramayan-ed.by R.K. Rao
b) Ratnahar I &II-collection of poems-ed. R.V. Pandit.
3. a) Zayo Zuyo-poems-Manohar L. Sardessai.
b) Kanadi Mati Konkani Kavi-Anthology of Poems-ed. Pratap Naik.
4. a) Adrushatache Kalle-Poems by Pandurang Bhangui.
b) Yaman- Poems by Madhav Borkar |
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