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  1. Apr 27, 2022 · LUCIO RODRIGUES (1916-73) was one of the few outstanding Konkani essayists. An authority on Goan folklore, he contributed several articles in English and Konkani to various periodicals and broadcast many talks.

  2. Apr 15, 2015 · LUCIO RODGRIGUES was one of the few outstanding Konknni essayists. An authority on Goan folklore he contributed frequently to various periodicals like The Goan Tribune, The Navhind Times, The Illustrated Weekly, The Times of India and Goa Today.

    • Lucia Rodrigues– A Short Biography
    • Introduction
    • Theme
    • Word Meanings

    Lucio Rodrigues (1916-73) was a great Konkani essayist. He wrote several articles in English and Konkani in various periodicals and magazines. He served as a visiting professor of Folklore at many universities and also as a professor of English in Mumbai and Goa. His essays were posthumously published under the title ‘Of Soil and Soul’ and Konkani ...

    This chapter provides a fascinating insight into the diverse cultural heritage of India. In this chapter, the author describes his experiences of meeting a traditional baker from Goa during his childhood days. The baker, known as Pader, holds a special place in the Goan community for his delicious bread, cakes, and sweetbreads that are an essential...

    Traditional bread is available in varied forms. The chapter also emphasizes the significance of the baker's furnace and the traditional dress of the baker. Overall, the theme of the chapter is to showcase the cultural heritage and significance of traditional professions and practices in India.

    Traditional = conventional;
    baker = one who bakes bread;
    reminiscing = remembering;
    nostalgically = fondly;
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  3. Apr 15, 2015 · Lucio Rodrigues played a notable role in the Goa freedom struggle and was passionately interested in Goan folklore and folksong. His book, published posthumously, was called Soil and soul and Konkani folk tales .

  4. Apr 18, 2015 · An outstanding Konkani essayist of his time, late Professor Lucio Rodrigues’ debut book, ‘Of Soil and Soul and Konkani Tales’, is a compilation of essays encompassing his wealth of knowledge of Goa.

  5. Lucio Rodrigues is the author of Reflected in Water (3.62 avg rating, 48 ratings, 11 reviews, published 2006), Modern Goan Short Stories (3.00 avg rating...

  6. Aug 20, 2020 · Lucio Rodrigues introduces us to tales and legends that take us back to a simpler Goa of another era. To a world of sons-in-law and lawyers, Brahmins and old women, villages like Moira or Guirim and Sangolda, and more. Professor Rodrigues has been recognised as one of the literary geniuses that Goa has produced.