Historical significance of the award
Creating an environment for creativity in literature is essential for growth within a society. The sahitya akademi is part of the 3 national academies in India which is associated with literature work. 1954 is the year when the sahitya akademi was first established in India. In its early years the sahitya akademi was considered as an autonomous organization. However, Under the 1860 Societies Registration Act, the autonomous sahitya akademi was considered as a society in India in the year 1956.
Process of determining the winners
The sahitya akademi award 2024 winners list also recognized literary works associated with Poetry, Novel, Short stories, Plays, Literary Criticism, Research, and Essay. The numerous categories associated with this award is increasing the quality of literary work in India. There are jury members in groups (3 Jury member in each group) to determine the winners in each language. The jury members are selected by the Executive board of the sahitya akademi to determine the winners in each language and category.
2024 sahitya akademi winners
Each year the sahitya akademi publishes the winners list for outstanding literary work in India across multiple languages. Gagan Gill (Hindi), Paul Kaur (Punjabi), K Jayakumar (Malayalam, Haobam Satyabati Devi (Manipuri), Dipak Kumar Sharma (Sanskri) are some of the notable winners in the poetry category in the sahitya akademi award 2024 winners list. Easterine Kire (English), Aron Raja (Bodo), and Sohan Kaul (Kashmiri) are the 3 winners of the award in Novel category.
Winner’s Compensations
The authors mentioned with the sahitya akademi award 2024 winners list gest an engraved copper plaque after their win. The Copper Plaque holds a historical significance as it was directed by the famous Oscar winning Indian film director Mr. Satyajit Ray. Additionally, the winner gets a 1 Lakh cash renumerations with the silver plaque. Furthermore, Shawl (Traditional Indian garment) is also given to the winner of the award.
FAQs
Q1. How many categories are there in the sahitya akademi award?
Ans: There are a total of 7 categories in the award. Poetry, play, Novel, Research, Literary Criticism, Essay, and short stories are the significant categories associated with this award.
Q2. Who won the competition in poetry category in Hindi and Gujrati Languages?
Ans: Gagan Gill won in Hindi poetry category for the Main Jab Tak Aai Bahar poem in sahitya akademi award 2024. Dileep Jhaveri was the winners in the poem category for the Gujrati language.
Q3. What are the names of the English and Kashmiri novels that won the award in 2024?
Ans: Easterine Kire won the sahitya akademi award 2024 in the English novel category. Spirit Nights is the name of the English novel. Sohan Kaul also won the awards for the Kashmiri novel named Psychiatric Ward.
Q4. Who won the sahitya akademi award in play and research category in 2024?
Ans: Maheshwar Sorn was the winners of the award in the play category for the play named Seched Sawnta Ren Andha Manmi. He wrote the play in Santali language.
