On 22nd December 2022, the Sahitya Akademi announced the winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards 2022, the annual award that recognises the literary works in 24 Indian languages(including English).
- Novelist Anuradha Roy, Tamil author M. Rajendran, Telugu writer Madhuranthakam Narendra and Sanskrit Poet Janardan Prasad Pandey ‘Mani’ were among 23 litterateurs awarded the Sahitya Akademi Awards for 2022.
The executive board of the Sahitya Akademi under the Chairmanship of Dr Chandrashekhar has also approved the winners of
- Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2022,
- Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman 2022
- Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2022
- Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2022
The awards will be presented to the winners at the award presentation function which will be held at a later date.
About Sahitya Akademi:
i.Sahitya Akademi established in 1954 by the government of India is India’s National Academy of Letters.
ii.The academy preserves and promotes the literature contained in 24 Indian languages through Awards, Fellowships, Grants, publications and others.
Sahitya Akademi Awards:
i.Sahitya Akademi Awards was established in 1954.
ii.The annual literary award presented by Sahitya Akademi recognises the writers of the most outstanding books first published during 5 years immediately preceding the year of award (between 1st January 2016 and 31st December 2020).
iii.The Award is in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh.
iv.The awards recognise the works under various categories such as Poetry, Short Stories, Novel, Play/Drama, Literary criticism, Autobiographical Essays, Collections of Articles and Literary History.
Sahitya Akademi Awards 2022:
i.The 2022 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2022 includes 7 books of poetry, 6 novel, 2 short stories, 3 dramas/plays, 2 literary criticism and 1 each under autobiographical essays, a collection of articles and literary history.
ii.The winners of the awards are recommended by the jury members in 23 Indian languages and were approved by the executive board of the Sahitya Akademi under the Chairmanship of Dr Chandrashekhar Kambar, President of Sahitya Akademi.
Note: The winner of the award for the Bengali language is yet to be announced.
| Language | Title | Name of the Author |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry | ||
| Bodo | Sansrini Modira | Rashmi Choudhury |
| Hindi | Tumadi Ke Shabd | Badri Narayan |
| Maithili | Pen-Drive Me Prithvi | Ajit Azad |
| Manipuri | Leironnung | Koijam Shantibala |
| Odia | Dayanadi | Gayatribala Panda |
| Sanskrit | Deepmanikyam | Janardan Prasad Pandey ‘Mani’ |
| Santali | Sabarnaka Balire Sanan’ Oanjay | Kajli Soren(Jagannath Soren) |
| Novel | ||
| English | All The lives We Never Lived | Anuradha Roy |
| Konkani | Amrutvel | Maya Anil Kharangate |
| Marathi | Ujavaya Sondechya Bahulya | Praveen Dashrath Bandekar |
| Tamil | Kaala Paani | M Rajendran |
| Telugu | Manodharmaparagam | Madhuranthakam Narendra |
| Urudu | Khwab Saraab | Anis Ashfaq |
| Short Stories | ||
| Assamese | Bhool Satya | Manoj Kumar Goswami |
| Punjabi | Main Aynghosh Nahi | Sukhjit |
| Darama/Plays | ||
| Dogri(Darama) | Chhe Roopak | Veena Gupta |
| Nepali(Darama) | Saino | K B Nepali |
| Rajasthani(Plays) | Alekhun Amba | Kamal Ranga |
| Literary Criticism | ||
| Kashmiri | Sael Dab | Farooq Fayaz |
| Malayalam | Ashaante Seethayanam | M Thomas Mathew |
| Autobiographical Essays | ||
| Gujarati | Gher Jatan | Gulam Mohammad Shaikh |
| Collection of Articles | ||
| Kannada | Bahutvada Bhaarata Mattu Bouddha Taatvikate | Mudnakuda Chinnaswamy |
| Literary History | ||
| Sindhi | Sindhi Sahit Jo Mukhtasar Ltihas | Kanhaiyalal Lekhwani |
Click here for the complete list of nominiees and winner
Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2022:
A total of 17 books were selected for the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2022.
The award recognises the translations first published during the 5 years prior to the award year.
The prize carries a cash award of Rs 50000 and a copper plaque.
Click here for the winners of the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2022
Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman 2022:
Dr Udaya Nath Jha, professor and head of Sahitya Department of Central Sanskrit University, Puri, Odisha has been approved as the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman 2022 in recognition of his contribution in the field of Classical and Medieval Literature in the Eastern region.
- The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, an inscribed copper plaque and a citation.
About Dr Udaya Nath Jha:
i.Dr Udaya Nath Jha has authored 26 books in Maithili, Hindi, and Sanskrit and translated and edited around 27 books.
ii.He has also published 471 articles, stories, research papers and essays in various recognised journals.
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2022
i.A total of 23 writers were selected for the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2022
ii.The award carries an engraved copper plaque and a cheque of Rs 50000.
iii.The Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar was established in 2011 to recognise young writers aged 35 years and below, with the aim to encourage and promote young writers.
| Language | Title | Name of the Author |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry | ||
| Bengali | Likhe Kichu Hoy Na | Suman Parari |
| Malayalam | Mezhukuthrikku Swanthan Theeppetti | Anagha J Kolath |
| Marathi | Mi Sandarbha Pokharatoy | Pawan Nalat |
| Nepali | Deshko Anuhar | Roshan Rai ‘Chot’ |
| Punjabi | Panjteele | Sandhu Gagan |
| Rajasthani | Aainnan | Aashish Purohit |
| Sanskrit | Shreemati Charitram | Shruti Kanitkar |
| Sindhi | Sindhiyat Jee Surhanni | Heena Aswani |
| Tamil | Thanithirukkum Aralikalin Mathiyam | P Kali Muthu |
| Telugu | Yaalai Poodsindi | Pallipattu Nagaraju |
| Urdu | Giryah | Maqsood Aafaque |
| Short Stories | ||
| Assamese | Choki Aru Anyanya Galpa | Pradyumna Kumar Gogoi |
| Bodo | Gang Fujanay Mase Dau | Alangbar Muchahary |
| Dogri | Kathputali | Ashu Sharma |
| Kannada | Neelakurinji | Dadapeer Jyman |
| Kashmiri | Brande Baras Peth | Shaista Khan |
| Odia | Lanthan | Dillip Behera |
| Non-Fiction/Travel/Memoir | ||
| English | Tales of Hazaribagh (An intimate Exploration of Chhotanagpur Plateau) | Mihir Vatsa |
| Novel | ||
| Hindi | Pramey | Bhagwant Anmol |
| Manipuri | Loiyumba | Sonia Khundrakpam |
| Santali | Janam Disom Ujarog Kanna | Salge Hansdah |
| Biography | ||
| Gujarati | Raja Ravi Varma | Bharat Kheni |
| Essays | ||
| Konkani | Tallo – The Voice | Fr. Myron Jenson Barreto |
| Satire | ||
| Maithili | Khurchanbhaik Kachhmachchhi | Navkrishna Aihik |
Click here for the nominations and winners of Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2022
Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2022:
i.A total of 22 writers has been approved for the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2022.
ii.The award in the Santali language will be announced later and for 2022 there is no award in the Punjabi language.
iii.The award includes a casket with an engraved copper plaque and a cheque of Rs 50000.
iv.The award established in 2010 recognises the writer’s contribution to children’s literature targeting the readership of children aged 9 to 16.
| Language | Title | Name of the Author |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry | ||
| Gujarati | Kishkoli Ne Computer Chhe Levu | Kirit Goswami |
| Kashmiri | Daiel | Qamer Hamidullah |
| Nepali | Kopilaka Rangharu | Meena Subba |
| Rajasthani | Machhlyan Ra Aanshu | Vishwamitra Dadhich |
| Sanskrit | Sachitram Orahelikasatkam(Abhinavasanskritiprakelikah) | Kuldeep Sharma |
| Telugu | Baalala Taataa Baapuji | Pattipaka Mohan |
| Urudu | Hausion Ki Udan | Zafar Kamali |
| Short Stories | ||
| Bengali | Char Panch Jon Bondhu | Joya Mitra |
| Dogri | Sikh Mat | Rajeshwar Singh ‘Raju’ |
| Hindi | Kshama Sharma Ji Chuninda Baal Kahaniyan | Kshama Sharma |
| Maithili | Uran Chhoo | Virendra Jha |
| Manipuri | Tomthin Amsung Khuji | Naorem Lokeshwore Singh |
| Odia | Kolahala Na Halahala | Narendra Prasad Das |
| Tamil | Malligavin Veedu | G Meenakshi |
| Essays | ||
| Assamese | Dangor Manuhor Sadhu | Diganta Oza |
| Novel | ||
| Bodo | Langwnani Bokhali Gotho | Dewbar Ramchiary |
| Kannada | Bavali Guhe | Tammanna Beegara |
| Konkani | Mayuri | Jyoti Kunkolienkar |
| Malayalam | Chekkutty | Sethu(A Sethumadhavan) |
| Marathi | Piyuchi Vahi | Sangeeta Barve |
| Stories | ||
| Sindhi | Anokhiyun Aakhaniyun | Manohar Nihalani |
| Mythology | ||
| English | Maharabharata For Children | Arshia Sattar |
Click here for the short listed and nominated books for Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2022
