Stan Ageira

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Stan Ageira (2022)

Stan Ageira (born 3 May 1961) is a writer from Mulki, a town near Mangalore, Karnataka, India. He is a popular Konkani language writer. He started writing at an early age of 14. He has written over 250 short stories and 18 novels in Konkani.

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Early life

Ageira is well known in the field of Konkani literature. His first short story was published in 1975. when he was barely 14. To date he has written over 250 short stories and 18 novels in Konkani. His father, the late Sgt. Ligoury Ageira, served the Indian Air Force for 35 years. Ageira was born and brought up in Mulki with his primary education was completed in Bethany convent, high school from Government Junior College, B.Com from Mysore University and MBA from IBAM New Delhi. He began his professional career in sales with Godrej Soaps Mumbai Branch in the early eighties before moving to Dubai in the 1990. Presently he is working and living in Dubai with his wife, Yvonne, and children, Sean and Elton. [1]

Literary works

Ageria was first recognized in the Konkani literary scene when he published Nalisay in 1983, [2] and Asadhya. [3] He has been recognized and presented awards from Goa Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Konkani Kutam Bahrain-2011, [4] [5] Daiji-Dubai 2014 Literary Award and Konkani Sahitya Academy, Karnataka for his novels. His novel Hi Moji Dhavnim won an AIKWO Award in 2014. He has published work to his credit in Konkani, Kannada and English. His Konkani column "Bindaas" in daijiworld.com was popular with Konkani readers. His collection of short stories in Konkani, Tambdi Mirsaang, published in 2006, was selected for the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy Award. He is recipient of Dr.TMA PAI appreciation Award from Manipal for his anthology of short stories 'Cathillaacho Anamik' for the year 2021. [6] [7] His short stories have been published in magazines like Woman's Era and Alive, published from New Delhi. He was awarded as the Konkani Story writer of 2008 by daaiz.com, a web portal which promotes Konkani literature. His short stories in English are also available in www.daijiworld.com's specially dedicated column under "Red Chillis." [8] [9] [10]

On 20 March 2025, Ageria appeared on Daijiworld TV, on “Don Ghadi – Khushen Kadi Special with Stan Ageria”. [11]

Selected short stories by Stan Ageira in English:

References

  1. 1 2 Pandey, Dr. Mamta (2010). The great Indian novelists. Delhi: Kusal Pustak Sansar. pp. 1–2. ISBN   978-81-88614-23-3.
  2. ↑ STAN AGEIRA (1983). NALISAY. Servants of Knowledge. STAN AGEIRA.
  3. ↑ STAN AGEIRA. ASADHYA. Servants of Knowledge. STAN AGEIRA.
  4. ↑ "Konkani Kutam award for Stan Ageira". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Stan Ageira chosen for Konkani Kuttam award". coastaldigest.com - The Trusted News Portal of India. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "KARNATAKA: ARTS & CULTURE / LITERATURE : Renowned Konkani Writer Stan Ageira bags Dr TMA Pai Appreciation Award – Karnataka First". 11 April 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Renowned Konkani writer Stan Ageira bags Dr TMA Pai Appreciation Award". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "D A I J I W O R L D". www.daijiworld.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006.
  9. ↑ "Konkani Kuttam Award for writer Stan Ageira". News 18.
  10. ↑ "Red Chillies - Daijiworld.com". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Daijiworld Tv Konkani (20 March 2025). Don Ghadi - Khushen Kadi Special with Stan Ageira │Walter Nandalike . Retrieved 31 October 2025– via YouTube.
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