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Jan 6, 2015

[CA/GK] Sahitya Akadmei Awards 2014

Sahitya Akademi Awards 2014

Eight books of poetry, five of novels, three of essays, three of short stories, one each of literary criticism, autobiography and play have won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2014.


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Language
Title
Author
Genre
1
Assamese
Mariam Astin Athaba Hira Barua
Arupa Patangia Kalita
Short Stories
2
Bengali
Piya Mana Bhabe
Utpal Kumar Basu
Poetry
3
Bodo
Udangnifrai Gidingfinnanei
Urkhao Gwra Brama
Poetry
4
Dogri
Hashiye Par
Shailender Singh
Novel
5
Gujarati
Chhbai Bhitarani
(late) Ashvin Mehta
Essays
6
English
Trying to Sa Goodbye
Adil Jussawalla
Poetry
7
Hindi
Vinayak
Armes Chandra Shah
Novel
8
Kannada
Uttaraardha
G H Nayak
Essays
9
Kashmiri
Kore Kakud Pushrith Gome
Shad Ramzan
Poetry
10
Konkani
Manthan
Madhavi Sardesai
Essays
11
Maithili
Uchat
Asha Mishra
Novel
12
Malayalam
Manushyanu Oru Aamukham
Subash Chandran
Novel
13
Marathi
Chaar Nagarantale Maaze Viswa
Jayant Vishnu Naralikar
Autobiography
14
Nepali
Satta Grahan
Nanda Hankhim
Short Stories
15
Odia
Bipula Diganta
Gopalkrushna Rath
Poetry
16
Punjabi
Agarbatti
Jaswinder
Poetry
17
Rajasthani
Sundar Nain Sudha
Rampal Singh Rajpurojit
Short Stories
18
Santali
Mala Mudam
Jamadar Kisku
Play
19
Sindhi
Sija Agyaan Buku
Gope Kamal
Poetry
20
Tamil
Agngnaadi
Poomani
Novel
21
Telugu
Mana Navalu –Mana Kathanikali
Chandrasekhar Reddy
Literary Criticism
22
Urdu
Shahdaba
Munawwar Rana
Poetry

Award for Manipuri and Sanskrit languages will be declared later


About the Sahitya Akademi Awards:
·        Established in 1954
·        Cash prize: Rs 1 lakh
·        Award's purpose is to recognize and promote excellence in Indian writing and also acknowledge new trends.
·        The plaque awarded by the Sahitya Akademi was designed by the Indian film-maker Satyajit Ray
·        Sahitya Akademi Award is the second-highest literary honor next to a Sahitya Akademi Fellowship

·        Languages Recognised: 24 languages (22 recognised languages + English + Rajasthani)

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