Kashmiri poetess Naseem Shafaie to get Sahitya Akademi award
December 21st, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 21 (IANS) Noted Kashmiri poetess Naseem Shafaie has been chosen for this year's Sahitya Akademi Award for her poetic collection, becoming the first Kashmiri woman to get the ... Read more...
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I never lived in ivory tower, says Jnanpith winner Kambara
September 20th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 20 (IANS) Well-known Kannada writer, poet and playwright Chandrashekhara Kambara, who received the Jnanpith award for 2009, said he is happy after receiving the honour and that his ... Read more...
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PM presents Jnanpith Award to O.N.V. Kurup
February 11th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday handed over the prestigious Jnanpith Award to O.N.V. Kurup here."This award has established itself as the most prestigious literary award. The works ... Read more...
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Moily gets Moortidevi Award for his book Shri Ramayan Mahaniveshanam
November 5th, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): Union Law Minister and accomplished writer, Veerappa Moily, has been declared the winner of the prestigious Moortidevi Award for his book Shri Ramayan Mahaniveshanam, which is considered ... Read more...
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Former Booker judge dislikes Indian novels
November 22nd, 2008 - 9:26 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) A former Booker Prize judge has confessed to a "narrow-minded" prejudice against English-language novels written by Indians, saying they are full of "all things I don't want in ... Read more...
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Kashmiri poet Rahi receives Jnanpith award
November 7th, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 7 (ANI): Eminent Kashmiri poet Rahman Rahi received the Jnanpith award, the country''s highest literary award, for his contribution to Indian literatureRahi was conferred the Jnanpith (pinnacle of ... Read more...
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