List of fiction writers from Goa, India

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This is a list of fiction writers from the region of Goa, a former Portuguese colony on the west coast of India, and writers from the Goan diaspora. Goans have written in as many as 13 different languages, according to critic Peter Nazareth.

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Goa is currently India's smallest state on the west coast, and its writers have written in many diverse languages. Poetry is a small and scattered field in the region, and this page makes an attempt to acknowledge those who have contributed to the field. It includes those listed below who have contributed to poetry in and from Goa, as well as those writing poetry in Goa. Poetry related to Goa is known to have been written in Konkani, in Portuguese, English and Marathi, apart from other regional, national and international languages to a lesser extent.

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