Stan Ageira

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Stan Ageira is a writer from Mulki, a town near Mangalore city.

Stan Ageira was born on 3rd May 1961 and is well known in the field of Konkani literature. His first short story was published in 1975 when he was barely 14 and as on date he has written over 200 short stories and 17 novels in Konkani. His father late Sgt.Ligoury Ageira had served the Indian Airforce for 35 years. Stan was born and brought up in Mulki with primary education was completed in Bethany convent, high school from Government Junior College, B.Com from Mysore University and MBA from IBAM New Delhi. He began his professional career in sales with Godrej Soaps Mumbai Branch in the early eighties before moving to Dubai in Ninetees. Presently he is working and living in Dubai with his wife Yvonne and kids Sean & Elton.

He has been recognized and presented with an award by the Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Goa and Konkani Sahitya Academy, Karnataka for his novels. He has published work to his credit in Konkani, Kannada and English. His Konkani column ‘Bindaas’ in daijiworld.com is popular with Konkani readers. His collection of short stories in Konkani 'TAMBDI MIRSAANG' published in 2006 was selected recently for the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy Award.

List of Short Stories by Stan Ageira in English:

1. The U-Turn
2. The Spring Board
3. Return Journey
4. The Big Fight
5. The Loser
6. The Grand Finale
7. Bedbugs
8. One More Package
9. Tea, Coffee and Cheesecake
10. Garage
11. Hibiscus
12. A Green Signal
13. Pressure Cooker
14. The Temptation
15. Red Chillis!