Five from Assam get Sahitya Akademi Awards

The Sahitya academi on Friday announced the list of winners for 2023, and five from Assam featured in the list of winners in different categories.

While 22 writers from across the country made to the list of Bal Sahitya Puraskar winners, as many as 20 writers made the cut for the Yuva Puraskar.

Rothindranath Goswami has been honored with the prestigious Bal Sahitya Award. His remarkable contributions to children’s literature have garnered recognition and appreciation.

In addition, Jintu Gitartha has been conferred with the Yuva Sahitya Akademi Award for his exceptional work in the field of youth literature. The award acknowledges his talent and dedication to writing impactful stories for the younger generation. He won the award for his collection of short stories titled ‘Mon Mon Tora.

Mainaosri Daimary has been bestowed with Yuva Sahitya Akademi Award in the Bodo language. Her remarkable achievements in Bodo literature have been recognized and celebrated. She won the award for the poetry collection Som, Jiu and Arw.

Furthermore, Pratima Nandi Narzary has received the Bal Sahitya Akademi Award, acknowledging her outstanding contributions to children’s literature.

Naina Adhikary bagged the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Award for her Nepali book Pratighatika Udgarharu.