SAHITYA ACADEMY AWARDS 2015
Here we are providing you a complete list of Sahitya Academy Awards 2015 which will be important from various competitive examination point of view.
The Sahitya Akademi Award prizes will be presented to the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by the Akademy
The awards were recommended by distinguished jury members representing 23 Indian languages and approved by the Executive Board of the Akademi, under its President Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
Among the winning books are six poetry collections, four novels and six books of short stories, besides two books each of essays and criticism.
POETS
| Brajendra Kumar Brahma | (Baidi Dengkhw Baidi Gab, Bodo) |
| Dhian Singh | (Parchhamen Di Lo, Dogri) |
| Ramdarash Midhra | (Aag ki Hansi, Hindi) |
| KV Tirumalesh | (Akshaya Kavya, Kannada) |
| Kshetri Ranjen | (Ahingna Yekshilliba Mangm, Manipuri) |
| Ram Shankar Awasthi | [Banadevi (an epic), Sanskrit] |
NOVELISTS
| Cyrus Mistry | (Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer, English) |
| KR Meera | (Aarachar, Malayalam) |
| Jaswinder Singh | (Maat Lok, Punjabi) |
| Madhu Acharya “Ashawadi’ | (Gawaad, Rajasthani) |
AUTHORS OF SHORT STORIES
| Kula Saikia | (Akashar Chhibi Aru Anyanya Galpa, Assamese) |
| Man Mohan Jha | (Khissa, Maithili) |
| Gupta Pradhan | (Samayaka Prativimbaharu) |
| Bibhuti Pattanaik | (Mahishasurara Muhan, Odia) |
| Maya Rahi | (Mahengi Murk, Sindhi) |
| Volga | (Vimuktha, Telugu) |
PLAY WRITERS
| Uday Bhembre | (Karna Parva, Konkani) |
| Rabilal Tudu | (Parsi Khatir, Santhali) |
ESSAYISTS
| Rasik Shah | [Antey Aarambh (Part 1 & 2), Gujrati] |
| A.Madhavan | (Llakkiya Suvadugal, Tamil) |
AUTHOR FOR A BOOK ON MEMORY
| Arun Khopkar | (Chalat Chitravyooh, Marathi |
AUTHOR OF BOOKS ON CRITICISM
| Bashir Bhadarwahi | (Jamis Ta Kasheeri Manz Kashir Natia Adabuk Tawareekh, Kashmir) |
| Shamim Tariq | (Tasawwuf Aur Bhakti Tanqeedi Aur Taqabuli Mutalea, Urdu) |
