Mumbai-based writer Jerry Pinto, Tamil author Vannadhasan, Hindi writer Nasira Sharma are among 24 others declared the winners of the Sahitya Akademi awards 2016. Sharma’s Hindi novel Paarijat, Pinto’s Em and the Big Hoom and Vannadhasan’s Oru Sru Isai won them the literary honour.
Among the winners are eight books of poetry, seven books of short stories, five novels, two on criticism, one of the essays and one play. The books were chosen on the basis of recommendations made by a jury of three in the languages concerned and approved by its executive board.
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Author
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Title of books
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Genre
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Language
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Jnan Pujari
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Meghmalar Bhraman
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Poetry
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Assamese
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Nrisinghaprasad Badhuri
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Mahabharater Astadahi
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Essay
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Bengali
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Anju (Anjali Narzary)
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Ang Maboroi Dong Dasong
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Poetry
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Bodo
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Chhatrapal
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Cheta
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Short Story
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Dogri
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Kamal Vora
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Anekek
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Poetry
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Gujarati
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Nasira Sharma
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Paarijat
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Novel
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Hindi
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Boluwaru Mohammad
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Kunhi Swatantryada Ota
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Novel
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Kannada
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Aziz Hajini
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Aane Khane
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Criticism
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Kashmiri
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Edwin J.F. D’souza
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Kale Bhangar
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Novel
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Konkani
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Shyam Darihare
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Barki Kaki at Hotmail Dot Com
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Short Story
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Maithili
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Prabha Varma
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Shyamamadhavan
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Poetry
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Malayalam
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Moirangthem Rajen
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Cheptharaba Eshingpun
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Short Story
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Manipuri
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Asaram Lomate
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Aalok
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Short Story
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Marathi
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Gita Upadhyay
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Janmabhumi Mero
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Swadesh Novel
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Nepali
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Paramita Satpathy
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Prapti
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Short Story
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Odia
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Swarajbir
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Masia Di Raat
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Play
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Punjabi
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Bulaki
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Sharma Murdjat Ar Dujee
Kahaniyan |
Short Story
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Rajasthani
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Sitanath Acharya
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Kavyanirj hari
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Poetry
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Sanskrit
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Gobinda Chandra Majhi
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Nalha
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Poetry
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Santali
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Source – Business Standard