Sahitya Akademi Award 2024, Winner List, Prize Money
Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 winners were announced for works in 21 languages. The awards will be presented on March 8, 2025.
Deeksha Dixit25 Dec, 2024
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The Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 list has been released, featuring the names of winners in 21 languages. These awards will be presented to the winners during a ceremony, as announced by Madhav Kaushik, the president of the Sahitya Akademi.
The Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 winners will receive a plaque, a shawl, and Rs 1 lakh during the presentation ceremony on March 8, 2025. The awards for the remaining three languages (Bengali, Dogri, and Urdu) will be announced later.About Sahitya Akademi Award
The Sahitya Akademi Award is one of India’s most prestigious literary honours. Established to recognise outstanding literary work, the award has a rich history of celebrating authors who contribute significantly to Indian literature.
The Sahitya Akademi Award was
first given in 1955
to promote and honour literary excellence in Indian languages. It is conferred annually by the Sahitya Akademi to the
24 writers
with the best literary works in
24 recognised Indian languages
.
A total of
1,239 books
have been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award across all 24 languages so far.
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Sahitya Akademi Award 2024
The Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 has recently been announced for 21 languages out of 24, celebrating the literary achievements of authors from various languages. A total of 21 writers including Gagan Gill have been honored for their exceptional contributions to literature. The Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 winner list covers works published between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2022. Soon winners in Bengali, Dogri, and Urdu languages will be announced and awards will be presented on March 8, 2025.Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 Winners List
The Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 winners list has been published having names of 21 writers in various categories as recommended by the jury of three members. The winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 are:| Sahitya Akademi Award Winners List 2024 | |||
| Category | Language | Winner | Work Title |
| Poetry | Hindi | Gagan Gill | Main Jab Tak Aai Bahar |
| Punjabi | Paul Kaur | Sun Gunvanta Sun Budhivanta: Itihaasnama Punjab | |
| Malayalam | K Jayakumar | Pingalakeshini | |
| Manipuri | Haobam Satyabati Devi | Mainu Bora Nungshi Sheirol | |
| Gujarati | Dileep Jhaveri | Bhagwan-ni Vato | |
| Assamese | Sameer Tanti | Pharingbore Bator Katha Jane | |
| Rajasthani | Mukut Maniraj | Gaon Ar Amma | |
| Sanskrit | Dipak Kumar Sharma | Bhaskaracaritam | |
| Novel | English | Easterine Kire | Spirit Nights |
| Kashmiri | Sohan Kaul | Psychiatric Ward | |
| Bodo | Aron Raja | Swrni Thakhai | |
| Short Stories | Nepali | Yuva Baral | Chhichimira |
| Sindhi | Hundraj Balwani | Purzo | |
| Essay | Konkani | Mukesh Thali | Rangtarang |
| Maithili | Mahendra Malangia | Prabandh Sangrah | |
| Odia | Baishnab Charan Samai | Bhuti Bhakti Bibhuti | |
| Play | Santali | Maheshwar Sorn | Seched Sawnta Ren Andha Manmi |
| Research | Tamil | AR Venkatachalapathy | Tirunelveli Ezhuchiyum Vaa Vuu Ciyum 1908 |
| Literary Criticism | Kannada | KV Narayana | Nudigala Alivu |
| Marathi | Sudhir Rasal | Vindanche Gadyaroop | |
| Telugu | Penugonda Lakshminarayana | Sahityam Prabhavam | |
Eligibility for Sahitya Akademi Award
To be eligible for the Sahitya Akademi Award, a book must meet the following requirements: Literary Contribution: The work must be an outstanding contribution to the language and literature it represents. It can be either a creative or critical work, but it must not be:- A translation
- An anthology of multiple authors
- An abridged version, compilation, or annotated work
- A research treatise or university degree-related work
- A work by an author who has already received an Akademi Award (except for the Translation Prize, Bal Sahitya Puraskar, or Yuva Puraskar)
- A recipient of the Bhasha Samman
- A Fellow of the Sahitya Akademi
- A work by an author who is a member of the Executive Board of the Akademi
Sahitya Akademi Award Prize Money
The prize money associated with the Sahitya Akademi Award is ₹1 lakh (100,000 INR) . In addition to this monetary award, winners receive:- A plaque: An engraved copper plaque recognizing their achievement.
- A shawl: A traditional shawl presented during the award ceremony.
- A citation: A formal acknowledgment of their literary contributions.
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Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 FAQs
What is the Sahitya Akademi Award?
The Sahitya Akademi Award is a prestigious literary honor conferred annually by India's National Academy of Letters to recognize outstanding works in various languages.
For which languages is the Sahitya Akademi Award given?
The award is given for works published in any of the 22 languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, along with English and Rajasthani.
When was the first Sahitya Akademi Award given?
The first Sahitya Akademi Award was awarded in 1955.
Who was the first winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award?
The first winner was Makhanlal Chaturvedi in Hindi language in 1955.
Who won Sahitya Akademi Award 2024?
The Sahitya Akademi Awards 2024 winners include Gagan Gill (Hindi) for Main Jab Tak Aai Bahar, Easterine Kire (English) for Spirit Nights, Paul Kaur (Punjabi) for Sun Gunvanta Sun Budhivanta: Itihaasnama Punjab, etc.
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