Prashanti Talpankar
Prashanti Talpankar is a writer, translator, playwright and actor, hailing from the coastal state of Goa, India. She is also an awardee of the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation. She currently serves as a lecturer in DMC, Assagao.[1]
Early life
Prashanti Talpankar grew up as a student leader and a leader of Goa's historic official language agitation.[2][3]
Career
Writing
Prashanti Talpankar has been writing since her college days. Her poems have previously featured on All India Radio, Panaji. She has also written few short stories. However, primarily she writes Children's stories and translates literary works.
Books
2006: Shadows in the Dark (Survey-based book on Status of Migrant Workers in Goa). Publisher:
In 2006, she published Shadows in the dark: The status of the migrant working community in Goa.[4] In 2015, Talpankar released a Konkani translation of Shashi Deshpande's English book That Long Silence, titled as Dirgh Moun Te.[5][6] This was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation in 2017.[7]
Acting
Prashanti Talpankar has acted in many Konkani films. Some of her films include Aleesha (2004),[8][9] Paltadacho Munis (2009),[10] Baga Beach (2013)[11] and Juze (2018).[12][13] All of these films have won awards, at either the national or the international level.[14][15]
Awards
- Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation, 2017[7][16]
References
- ^ "Battling cancer, stigma and more". The Navhind Times. July 8, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "Lectures at Margao". oHeraldo. Nov 23, 2015. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "Rane wanted only Marathi as Off Language: Nirmala". Goa News. Nov 28, 2015.
- ^ "Bibliography of books received in the Goa State Central Library" (PDF). Official Gazette: Government of Goa. III (8): 94. May 22, 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2020 – via Govt. Printing Press, Goa. Alt URL
- ^ "Konkani translation of 'The Long Silence' released". The Times of India. May 26, 2015. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ Das, Arti (May 24, 2015). "Interpreting worlds". The Navhind Times. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ a b "Jog, Talpankar selected for Sahitya Awards". The Goan. Dec 22, 2017. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "GE | Aleesha Konkani Film". Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ D'Souza, Lawrence (May 1, 2017). "Aleesha". KonkaniFilms.com. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ ""Paltadcho Munis" for NETPAC award in Berlin". Goa News. Jan 29, 2010. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "'Baga Beach' endeavours to deal with the real Goa". The Times of India. Nov 27, 2013. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "Miransha Naik's Juze releases in Goa". The Navhind Times. Apr 15, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ Prabhudesai, Rucha (Apr 8, 2018). "A victim boy exploited by women, 'Juze' is a real story: Miransha". Goa News. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "2 films set in Goa get national awards". The Times of India. Apr 17, 2014. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "#GOA365 VIDEO: 'Juze' released in Goa while getting 3 nominations in NY Film Fest". Goa365. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "#GOA365 VIDEO: Gajanan Jog & Prashanti Talpankar get prestigious Sahitya Akademi awards". Goa365. Retrieved 2018-12-18.