Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 23 languages. Seven books of poetry, four novel, six short stories, three essays, and one non-fiction, autobiography, and biography have won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2019. The Awards were recommended by distinguished Jury members representing 23 Indian languages and approved by the Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi which met today under the Chairmanship of Dr. Chandrashekhar Kambar, President, Sahitya Akademi.
S. No
Language
Title and Genre
Name of the Author
1
Assamese
Chanakya (Novel)
Joysree Goswami Mahanta
2
Bengali
Ghumer Darja Thele (Essays)
Chinmoy Guha
3
Bodo
Akhai Athumniphrai (Poetry)
Phukan Ch. Basumatary
4
Dogri
Bandralta Darpan (Essays)
Om Sharma Jandriari
5
English
An Era of Darkness (Non-Fiction)
Shashi Tharoor
6
Gujarati
Mojma Revu Re (Essays)
Ratilal Borisagar
7
Hindi
Chheelate Hue Apne Ko (Poetry)
Nand Kishore Acharya
8
Kannada
Kudi Esaru (Autobiography)
Vijaya
9
Kashmiri
Akh Yaad Akh Qayamat (Short Stories)
Abdul Ahad Hajini
10
Konkani
The Words (Poetry)
Nilba A. Khandekar
11
Maithili
Jingik Oriaon Karait (Poetry)
Kumar Manish Arvind
12
Malayalam
Achan Piranna Veedu (Poetry)
V. Madhusoodanan Nair
13
Manipuri
Ei Amadi Adungeigi Eethat (Novel)
L. Birmangol Singh (Beryl Thanga)
14
Marathi
Kadachit Ajoonahi (Poetry)
Anuradha Patil
15
Odia
Bhaswati (Short Stories)
Tarun Kanti Mishra
16
Punjabi
Antheen (Short Stories)
Kirpal Kazak
17
Rajasthani
Bareek Baat (Short Stories)
Ramsawroop Kisan
18
Sanskrit
Prajnachakshusham (Poetry)
Penna Madhusudan
19
Santali
Sisirjali (Short Stories)
Kali Charan Hembram
20
Sindhi
Jeejal (Short Stories)
Ishwar Moorjani
21
Tamil
Sool (Novel)
Cho. Dharman
22
Telugu
Septabhoomi (Novel)
Bandi Narayana Swamy
23
Urdu
Sawaneh-E-Sir Syed: Ek Bazdeed (Biography)
Shafey Kidwai