The Sahitya Akademi Award acknowledges exceptional contributions to the field of literature and language. The Sahitya Akademi Award has India’s rich and diverse literary heritage promoted and preserved. Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar celebrates literary talent across genres including poetry, short stories, novels, plays, biographies, literary criticism, history, and epics. The Sahitya Akademi Award is given to 24 languages, including English, listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Sahitya Akademi Award 2023
Sahitya Akademi Award is presented by Sahitya Akademi, Government of India and the award consists of a copper plaque and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000. The ceremony for celebrating the contribution of literature and language was established in 1955. The categories to which Sahitya Akademi Award is presented are Poetry, Short Stories, Novels, Plays, Biographies, Autobiographies, Literary Criticism, and Epic Poetry. The first Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar was awarded to R.K. Narayan for his novel “The Guide” in 1960.
Sahitya Akademi Award Winners List 2023
Sahitya Akademi Award is distributed in two categories- Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar. The Sahitya Akademi has recently announced the Sahitya Akademi award winners for its prestigious Yuva Puraskar and the Bal Sahitya Puraskar on 22nd June 2023. The Sahitya Akademi has announced a list of 22 recipients of its Bal Sahitya Puruaskar and 20 winners of Yuva Puraskar. Below is the complete Sahitya Akademi Award Winners List 2023 for Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar.
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar Winners 2023
The Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar is also known as Yuva Puraskar. The Sahitya Akademi is India’s National Academy of Letters that annually recognizes young writers for their exceptional literary works.
| Sahitya Akademi Award Winners List 2023 | ||
| Language | Name of the Book (Genre) | Awardee’s Name |
| Assamese | Mon Mora Tora (Short Stories) | Jintu Gitartha |
| Bengali | Mathrakha (Short Stories) | Hamiruddin Middya |
| They will | Am, Jiu, Arw.. . (Poets) | Mainaosri Daimary |
| Dogri | Ahlada (Plays) | Dheeraj Bismil |
| English | Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas (Historical) | Anirudh Kanisetty |
| Gujarati | Get Together (Short Stories) | Sagar Shah |
| Hindi | Chandpur Ki Chanda {Novel) | Atul Kumar Rai |
| Kannada | Phoo Mattu Ithara Kathegalu (Short Stories) | Manjunayak Challur |
| Kashmiri | Lalli Nilvath Tchali Na Zanh (Poetry) | Nighat Nasreen |
| Konkani | Shots (Short Stories) | Tanvi Kamat Bambolkar |
| Malayalam | Acnante Alamara (Poetry) | Ganesh Puthur |
| Marathi | Swatahala Swataviruddh Ubhe Kartana (Poetry) | Vishakha Vishwanath |
| Nepali | Ghat-Pratighatka Udgarharu (Poetry) | Naina Official |
| Punjabi | Chitt Da Jugraphia (Poetry) | Sandeep |
| Rajasthani | Antas Ro Olmo (Poetry) | Devilish Mahiya |
| Santali | Dusi (Short Stories) | Bapi Hill |
| Sindhi | Glamour (Short Stories) | Monika J Panjwani |
| Tamil | Thirukarthiyat (Short Stories) | Ram Thangam |
| Telugu | Vivechani (Criticism) | Johnny Thank you |
| Urdu | Zahan Zaad (Short Stories) | Tauseef Bareitvi |
Sahitya Akademi Ball Sakhitya Puraskar Winners 2023
Sahitya Akademi Bal Sakhitya Puraskar (Sahitya Akademi Children’s Literature Award) is awarded to the recipients whose children’s literature includes all the literature which has been written keeping in mind the mental level of children.
| Sahitya Akademi Bal Sakhitya Award Winners List 2023 | ||
| Language | Name of the Book (Genre) | Awardee’s Name |
| Assamese | Powalmoni Aru Chichingar – The Best of Powalmoni (Novel) | Rothindranath Goswami |
| Bengali | Aeroplaner Khata (Novel) | Shyamalkanti Das |
| They will | Gosainiwjwn Nwjwr (Short Stories) | Pratima Nandi Narzaree |
| Dogri | Kanjan (Poetry) | Baiwan Singh Jamoria |
| English | Grandparents’ Bag of Stories (Stories) | Sudha Murty |
| Gujarati | Hun Myaun, Tun Choon Choon (Poetry & Stories) | Rakshabahen Prahladrao Dave |
| Hindi | Kotuk App (Short Stories) | Suryanath Singh |
| Kannada | Meerkat Gate (Novel) | Vijayashree Haladi |
| Konkani | John (novel) | Tukaram Rama Sheth |
| Maithili | Ol Katra, Jhol Katra (Poetry) | Akshay Anand ‘Sunny’ |
| Malayalam | Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal (Novel) | Priya A.S. |
| Marathi | Chhand Del Aanand (Poetry) | Eknath Avhad |
| Nepali | Bal Ekanki Natakharu (Play) | Madhusudan Bisht |
| Odia | Jejenka Gapa Ganthili (Short Stories) | Jugal Kishore Sarangi |
| Punjabi | Sachi Di Kahani (Short Stories) | Gurmeet Karyalvi |
| Rajasthani | Tabran RI Duniyan (Memoir) | Kiran Badal |
| Sanskrit | Manavi (Novel) | Radhavallabh Tripathi |
| Santali | Nene-Pete (Short Stories) | Dholan Rahi |
| Sindhi | Vanganmal Ji Shaadi (Poetry) | Mansing Majhi |
| Tamil | Aadhanin Bommai (Novel) | Udhayasankar |
| Telugu | Vajra a Vaana (Short Stories) | DK Chaduvula Babu |
| Urdu | Mamta Ki Dor (Short Stories) | Late Mateen Achalpuri (Posthumous) |