List of Bal Sahitya Puraskar winners for English
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Bal Sahitya Puraskar is given each year to writers for their outstanding works in the 24 languages, since 2010.
Recipients
Following is the list of recipients of Bal Sahitya Puraskar for their works written in English. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque.[1]
| Year | Author | Work | Genre | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mini Srinivasan | Just A Train Ride Away | Novel | |
| 2011 | Siddhartha Sarma | The Grasshopper’s Run | Novel | |
| 2012 | Ruskin Bond | Total Contribution to Children's Literature | ||
| 2013 | Anita Nair | Total Contribution to Children's Literature | [2] | |
| 2014 | Subhadra Sen Gupta | Total Contribution to Children's Literature | [3] | |
| 2015 | Sowmya Rajendran, Niveditha Subramaniam | Mayil Will Not Be Quiet! | Novel | [4][5] |
| 2016 | Rashmi Narzary | His Share of Sky | Stories | |
| 2017 | Paro Anand | Wild Child and other Sorties | Short Stories | |
| 2018 | Easterine Kire | Son of the Thundercloud | Fables | [1] |
| 2019 | Devika Cariapa | India Through Archaeology: Excavating History | History | |
| 2020 | Venita Coelho | Dead As A Dodo | Fiction | |
| 2021 | Anita Vachharajani | Amrita Sher-gil: Rebel with a paintbrush | Biography | |
| 2022 | Arshia Sattar | Mahabharata for Children Fiction | Arshia Sattar | [6] |
| 2023 | Sudha Murty | Grandparent's Bag of Stories | Stories | [7] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal, Yuva Puraskar for 2018". www.thequint.com. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Fourth Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar for 2013 were presented to twenty four writers in Indian languages recognised by the Akademi in a grand function held on 15 November 2013 at Goa State Museum Auditorium, Panaji, Goa" (PDF). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Bal Sahitya Puraskar November 2014, Awards Presentation Ceremony" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Newsletter" (PDF). www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. p. 4-5.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announced Bal Sahitya Puraskar for the year 2015". www.jagranjosh.com. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "मराठी भाषेसाठी बाल साहित्य पुरस्कार". www.adda247.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023" (PDF). sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
External links
- Bal Sahitya Puraskar-Sahitya Akademi India - Official Website