H.M. Pernal’s Collection of Poems “Zanel” to be Released on June 27

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Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore: Konkani poet and critic H.M. Pernal’s fourth poetry collection, Zanel (Window), will be released on Friday, June 27, at 4:30 PM at the MCC Bank Administrative Building Auditorium. Jnanpith Award-winning Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo will launch the book. Poet Melvyn Rodrigues, Convenor of the Sahitya Akademi  Konkani Language Advisory Board, New Delhi  will introduce the book, while Vision Konkani promoter, NRI entrepreneur, and philanthropist Michael D’Souza will preside over the event. Sneha Sabnis, General Secretary of the All India Konkani Parishad, and storyteller Kishoo Barkur, President of Kavita Trust, will be present as guests of honor.

Zanel (Window) is the fourth poetry collection by H.M. Pernal, a poet and journalist writing in Konkani and Kannada for the past four decades. He has previously published three poetry collections, two short story collections, and a critical work titled "Konkani Kavyem - Rupam ani Rupakam" His short story collection "Beeg Ani Bigath" received the Vimala V. Pai World Konkani Best Literary Work Award, while his critical work "Konkani Kavyem - Rupam ani Rupakam", was honored with awards from the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademi and the Goa Konkani Akademi. Currently, H.M. Pernal serves as the editor of the online literary magazine Kittall, publisher of the Konkani literary magazine Arso, and chief editor of the Michael D’Souza Vision Konkani Book Grant Scheme.