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Maria Aurora Couto, a renowned Goan writer and cultural critic and Padma Shri recipient, left an indelible mark on the literary landscape of Goa. Best known for her books Goa: A Daughter’s Story (2004) and Filomena’s Journeys: A portrait of a family, a marriage & a culture (2013), Couto is celebrated for her insights into Goan culture, navigating the intersections of memoir, history, culture, and social change. She died in Aldona, her husband’s ancestral home in Goa, on January 14, 2022, aged eighty-five.
