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
[edit]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] |
| 2024 | Nandini Sengupta | The Blue Horse and Other Amazing Animals from Indian History | Historical Fiction | [8][9][10] |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ 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. 25 June 2015. 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.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces Yuva Puraskar, Bal Sahitya Puraskar winners for 2024". www.thehindu.com. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces Yuva Puraskar, Bal Sahitya Puraskar winners for 2024". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces Yuva Puraskar, Bal Sahitya Puraskar winners for 2024". theprint.in. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.