Sahitya Akademi announces winners of 2017
The Awards recognize works of 24 writers writing in 24 Indian Languages
NEW DELHI: The Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters, yesterday announced its annual awards recognising the literary works of 24 writers writing in 24 Indian languages.
“Seven books of novels, five of poetry, five of short stories, five of literary criticism and one of play and essays have won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2017,” K Sreenivasarao, secretary of the Sahitya Akademi, said.
The awards will be conferred upon the winners during a ceremony on February 12 next year.
Mamang Dai’s name has been selected for her English novel The Black Hill, and Niranjan Mishra is in the list of winners for his Sanskrit novel Gangaputravadanam. K P Ramanunni won for Daivathinte Pusthakam in Malayalam, and Nachhattar for his Punjabi novel Slow Down.
The poets who feature in the list of winners are
Udaya Narayana Singh ( Maithili), Shrikant Deshmukh ( Marathi), Bhujanga Tudu ( Santali), Inquilab ( Tamil) and Devipriya ( Telugu).
Those awarded for short stories are
Shiv Mehta ( Dogri), Autar Krishen Rahbar ( Kashmiri), Gajanan Jog ( Konkani), Gayatri Saraf ( Odia), and Baig Ehsas ( Urdu).
Source | Mid Day | 22nd December 2017
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