13-02-1887
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23-07-1961
लुविस इग्नेशियस मस्करेनस कोंकणी कवी, पत्रिकोद्यमी आनी समाज सेवक जावनशीलो. तो 13-02-1887 इसवेंत मंगळूरच्या बिजैंत जल्मलो. सबास्टीन मस्करेनस आनी मेरी तेरेसा तागेले आवय बापय. तागेले शिक्षण मिलाग्रीस आनी सांत लुवीस हायस्कूलांत जालें. तो इंग्लीष, हिंदी, कोंकणी, मराठी, संस्कृत, लाटीन आनी फ़्रेंच भाशा प्रवीण आशीलो.
साहितीक वावर
लुवीस मस्करेनस मंगळूरचे कोंकणी कवी पयकी पयलो. ताचें मट्वे कवितां अर्थभरीत उत्रानी अनी गूंड चिंतपान आसा. अब्रांवांचे यज्ञादान तागेले काव्य रूपक नाट्क आनी कोंकणीचे एक श्रेष्ट कृती. ताणे ती कृती 1923 इसवींत रचयली. तागेले साभार कविता दिर्वें पत्रिकेंत प्रगट जाल्या. तागेले “वेळ काळ सुरु जावचें पुर्वीं” आनी “आबल म्हजें विणें” साहित्याचे दृष्टीन श्रेष्ट काव्य जावनसात. ताणे साभार मोट्वे काणी बरयल्यात. त्या पयकी एव्लिनाचें निर्मोणें आनी चार्लिचो कुस्वार 1950 इसवेंत प्रकट जालां. ताणे कोंकणीचे पयलें महिन्याळें पत्र “कोंकणी दिर्वें” कन्नड लिपीन आरंभ केलें (1912) आनी तें पुस्तक रूपार आशीलें. उप्रांत ते पाक्षीक जावन पत्र रूपार प्रकट जालें. पयले पांच वरस लुवीस ताचो संपादक जावनशीलो. मुखार ताणे दुब्ळांचो भाव पत्रिकेचो संपादक जावन वावर केलें. राक्णो कोंकणी पत्र शुरु करचाक आधार दि्लें. समाज सेवक जावन ताणे दुर्बळ लोकालें सेवा करचाक सांत विशेंत (विन्सेंट) पाव्ल सभा स्थापन केलां.
मान सम्मान
लुवीस मस्करेनसाक तागेले वावर वळखून पोप सायबान “प्रो एक्लेसी एट पोंतिफ़ीचे” इनाम दीवन मान केला
Louis Ignatius Mascarenhas was Konkani poet, journalist and social worker from Mangalore. He was born on 13-02-1887 in Bejai, Mangalore to Sabastin Mascarenhas and Mary Teresa. He persued his education from Milagris School and St. Aloysius High School, Mangalore. He was scholar in Konkani, English, Hindi, French, Latin, Sanskrit and Marathi languages.
Literary Work
Louis Mascarenhas was the first Konkani poet. His poems were deep in meaning and very easy to understand. Abrahmache Yajna Dan was a epic cum drama, a great work in Konkani literature. His several poems were published in “Dirvem” magazine. “Vel Kal Suru Jamvche Purvi” and “Aabal Mhajem Vine” are also his great epics. He has written short stories too. Evlinachi Nirmone and Charlicho Kuswar – short stories were published in 1950. He established first ever Konkani monthly magazine “Konkani Dirvem” in Kannada script. Later it was published as fortnightly and he was editor for first five years. He has also edited Dublancho Bhav. Rakno Konkani paper was established with his support. As a social worker Louis established St. Vincent Paul Sabha to help the poor.
Honour
Louis Mascarenhas was honoured with “Pro Eclasy At Pontifeeche” by Pope
