Kannada poet and playwright H S Shivaprakash has honoured with the prestigious Kusumagraja Rashtriya Puraskar and Latur-based Menka Dhumale was presented YCMOUs Baburao Bagul story writing award for year 2016 for her book “Korda Paus”.
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Shivaparakash has given prestigious Kusumagraja Rashtriya Puraskar for his outstanding contribution to social and educational fields.
- The award is constituted by the Nashik-based Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open Universitys (YCMOUs) Kusumagra jaadhyasan (Chair), carries a cash prize of Rs one lakh, a memento and a citation.
- The award was presented by Akshay kumar Kale. He is the president of the 90th Akhil
Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan. - His many poems were translated in various regional languages as well as in some European languages.
- YCMOU Vice-Chancellor is E. Vayunandan.
- Shivaprakash, who writes in Kannada and English languages, has nine compilations of poems in his name. He has penned 15 dramas.
- He had edited Indian literature of Sahitya Akademi and had also worked in Berlins Tagore Centre (Indian consulate).
- Kusumagraj, after whom the award is named, was a pen name of noted Marathi litterateur late V VShirwadkar, a Jnanpith awardee
Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan.About Kusumagraja Rashtriya Puraskar
Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar popularly known by his pen name, Kusumagraj.
- He was an eminent Marathi poet, playwright, novelist, short story writer.
- He was born on 27 February 1912 in Pune, Maharashtra.
- He was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award in Marathi in 1974 and Dnyanpith Award in 1987
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