{{Short description|Indian writer (born 1956)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox writer | name = Dilip Borkar | image = Dilip Borkar.jpg | caption = Borkar in 2012 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|1|9|df=y}} | birth_place = Agaçaim, Goa, Portuguese India | spouse = | occupation = | notableworks = {{flatlist| * ''Gomanchal te Himachal'' }} | awards = Sahitya Akademi Award (1995) }} '''Dilip Borkar''' (born 9 January 1956) is an Indian writer, dramatist, and essayist known for his contributions to Konkani literature. He has also been active in social, youth, and linguistic movements in Goa.
==Early life and education== Dilip Borkar was born in Agaçaim, Goa, on 9 January 1956. In 1980, he completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). He later completed a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Hindi. Later, in 1990, he obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Hindi and Konkani. He has also taught Konkani at the college level.<ref name="Vishwakosh1999">{{cite wikisource |editor-first1=Tanaji |editor-last1=Halarnkar |editor-link1=Tanaji Halarnkar |others= |title=Konkani Vishwakosh |trans-title=Konkani Encyclopaedia |wslink=Page:Konkani Viswakosh Vol3.pdf/262 |type= |edition= |series= |volume=3 |year=1999 |publisher=Goa University |location=Goa |language=gom |wslanguage=gom }}</ref>
==Literary career== Borkar has written extensively across multiple literary genres including drama, plays, children’s stories, essays, travel writing, and novels. His works often explore themes of Goan identity, social change, and the human condition.<ref name="Vishwakosh1999" />
===Selected works=== * Dramas: ''Vargshatru'', ''Bhartebhar'', ''Antichi Gadi'', ''Majach Maja'', ''Aaj Amache Rajya Ayela'' (street play), ''Cancer'' * Radio and Nabhonatya plays: ''Eka Talache Talake'', ''Ujvacho Chode Ek Zero Journey'' * Children’s stories: ''Darya Sundari'', ''Ashant Sushant'', ''Mastya Gunduchi Nasti'' * Essays: ''Rough Questions'', ''Sakhi'' * Novels: ''Pavitr Karar'' (translation), ''Babluchi Patre'' (a Marathi novel in letter form) * Travel writing: ''Gomanchal to Himachal''
==Awards and recognition== Borkar has received several awards for his literary contributions:<ref name="Vishwakosh1999" /> * Kala Academy Award for ''Bhartebhar'' (1982) * Kala Academy Award for ''Gomanchal te Himachal'' (1985) * Aakashvani Award for ''Eka Talache Talake'' (1987) * Kala Academy Award for ''Ujvadacho Doot'' (1987) * Konkani Bhasha Mandal Award (1991) * Kala Academy Award for ''Ek Shunya Pravas'' (1992) * Sahitya Akademi Award for ''Gomanchal te Himachal'' (1995)
==Public life== From his student days, Borkar has been actively involved in the political, social, and youth movements of Goa. He continues to engage with initiatives promoting the Konkani language and its literature.<ref name="Vishwakosh1999" />
==See also== * Konkani literature * List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Konkani
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