About Sahitya Akademi Award
The Sahitya Akademi Award is one of India’s most prestigious literary honors, presented annually by the Sahitya Akademi. Established in 1954, it recognizes outstanding books of literary merit in 24 Indian languages, including English, promoting cultural diversity and literary excellence.
List of Sahitya Akademi Award Winners 1997
In the year 1997 Goverment of India announced 21 Sahitya Akademi Award winners/recipients. Here is the list of the 21 Sahitya Akademi Award award winners for 1997:
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1997 | Nagen Saikia | Andharat Nijar Mukh | Short stories | Assamese |
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1997 | Nabarun Bhattacharya | Herbert | Novel | Bengali |
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1997 | Shiv Dev Singh Sushil | Bakhre Bakhre Sach | Novel | Dogri |
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1997 | Ashokpuri Goswami | Kuvo | Novel | Gujarati |
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1997 |
Leeladhar Jagudi Also won: Vyas Samman |
Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand | Poetry | Hindi |
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1997 | M. Chidananda Murthy | Hosatu Hosatu | Criticism | Kannada |
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1997 | Rafiq Raaz | Nai Che Nallan | Poetry | Kashmiri |
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1997 | Sheela Kolambkar | Bhuim Chafim | Pen-portraits | Konkani |
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1997 | Anand (P. Satchidanandan) | Govardhante Yatrakal | Novel | Malayalam |
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1997 | Thangjam Ibopishak Singh | Bhut Amasung Maikhum | Poetry | Manipuri (Meitei) |
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1997 | Keerti Narayan Mishra | Dhwast Hoet Shanti Stoop | Poetry | Maithili |
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1997 | Madhukar Vasudev Dhond | Dnyaneshwaritil Laukik Srushti | Criticism | Marathi |
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1997 | Mani Prasad Rai | Veer Jatiko Amar Kahani | Biographical essays | Nepali |
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1997 | Chandrasekhar Rath | Sabutharu Dirgharati | Short Stories | Odia |
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1997 | Jaswant Singh Kanwal | Taushali Di Hanso | Novel | Punjabi |
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1997 | Malchand Tiwari | Utaryo Hai Abho | Poetry | Rajasthani |
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1997 | Shyam Dev Parashar | Triveni | Poetry | Sanskrit |
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1997 | Ishwar Anchal | Tandana (Andheri Raat Mein) | Poetry | Sindhi |
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1997 | Thoppil Mohamed Meeran | Chaivu Narkali | Novel | Tamil |
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1997 | Penumarthi Viswanatha Sastri (Ajanta) | Swapna Lipi | Poetry | Telugu |
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1997 | Gian Singh Shatir | Gian Singh Shatir | Novel | Urdu |
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