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October 8th, 1803: the anniversary of the death of Vittorio Alfieri The great playwright, poet and writer resting in Santa Croce in Florence
Vittorio Alfieri is considered the greatest tragic poet of the Italian eighteenth century

Tegan Smyth was born in a land famed for Steve Irwin and kangaroos but has spent almost half her life in the high octane madness of Hong Kong. By day, she slaves behind a desk in the middle of town. By night, she is not a caped crusader but a wannabe writer. Her favourite writing subjects are politics, language and cultural identity.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail was born on 4 August 1943 in Shejebag, Majali, Karnataka village of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. He was born in a family of agriculturalists. Sail's father was in the Army. Due to his father's demise, Sail has to leave schooling during his childhood and engage in agriculture. ....
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Konkani music- a passion Shakuntala Bharne is, by nature an activist in causes that impact, language and culture. In 1986-87 she actively participated in the agitation for making Konkani the official language of Goa. She faced lathi chanrge made by the police and consted arrest along with others. As an artiste she herself was influenced by the ideals of the agitation and that influence is reflected in her passion of composing Konkani songs. She has set to tune many Konkani lyrics which are popular in and outside Goa.
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