Guwahati, Dec 21: In a moment of pride for the people of Assam, three writers from the state bagged the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award.
The Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards on Wednesday wherein nine books of poetry, six novels, five short story collections, three essay collections and one literary study have won the prestigious awards.
Among the recipients, writer and academician from Assam, Dr Pranavjyoti Deka, bagged the award for his short story collection, ‘Dr Pranavjyoti Dekar Srestha Galpa’.
Meanwhile, Nandeswar Daimari from Udalguri district won the award for the short story collection ‘Jiu-Safarni Dakhwn’ in Bodo language and Judhabir Rana, from Digboi, bagged the coveted award in Nepali language for the collection of essays ‘Nepali Loksahitya Ra Loksanskritiko Parichay’.