As you know, the Sahitya Akademi Awards are one of India’s most prestigious literary honors. The 2024 Sahitya Akademi Awards have been announced, recognizing 21 writers and poets for their outstanding works in various Indian languages. These awards honor exceptional works in categories such as novels, poetry, short stories, plays, essays, and literary criticism.
Key Winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards 2024
- Easterine Kire (English): Spirit Nights
- Her novel is based on the stories and traditions of the Chang Naga tribe of Nagaland.
- Gagan Gill (Hindi): Main Jab Tak Aai Bahar
- A brilliant poetry collection that beautifully captures deep emotions.
- Aron Raja (Bodo): Swrni Thakhai
- A highly appreciated novel written in the Bodo language.
Award Categories and Information
This year, the Sahitya Akademi Awards were presented in the following categories:
- 8 Poetry Collections
- 3 Novels
- 2 Short Story Collections
- 3 Essays
- 1 Play
- 1 Research Work
- 3 Literary Criticism Pieces
Category-Wise Complete Sahitya Akademi Awards 2024 Winner List
| Category | Language | Author | Title |
| Poetry | Hindi | Gagan Gill | Main Jab Tak Aai Bahar |
| Punjabi | Paul Kaur | Sun Gunvanta Sun Budhivanta: Itihaasnama Punjab | |
| Malayalam | K Jayakumar | – | |
| Manipuri | Haobam Satyabati Devi | – | |
| Gujarati | Dileep Jhaveri | – | |
| Assamese | Sameer Tanti | – | |
| Rajasthani | Mukut Maniraj | – | |
| Sanskrit | Dipak Kumar Sharma | – | |
| Novels | English | Easterine Kire | Spirit Nights |
| Kashmiri | Sohan Kaul | Psychiatric Ward | |
| Bodo | Aron Raja | Swrni Thakhai | |
| Short Stories | Nepali | Yuva Baral | Chhichimira |
| Sindhi | Hundraj Balwani | Purzo | |
| Essays | Konkani | Mukesh Thali | – |
| Maithili | Mahendra Malangia | – | |
| Odia | Baishnab Charan Samai | – | |
| Play | Santali | Maheshwar Sorn | Seched Sawnta Ren Andha Manmi |
| Research Work | Tamil | AR Venkatachalapathy | – |
| Literary Criticism | Kannada | KV Narayana | – |
| Marathi | Sudhir Rasal | – | |
| Telugu | Penugonda Lakshminarayana | – |
Award Ceremony and Rules
- Date: March 8, 2025
- Venue: Delhi
- Award Benefits:
- ₹1,00,000 cash prize
- Copper Plaque
- Shawl
As mentioned, the awards were presented to works published between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2022. The winners for Bengali, Dogri, and Urdu languages will be announced later.
Significance of Sahitya Akademi Awards
The aim of the Sahitya Akademi Award is to promote Indian literature and give recognition to regional writing across the country. This award inspires writers to write new stories and preserve the cultural heritage of India.
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FAQs on Sahitya Akademi Awards 2024 Winner List
These awards recognize exceptional works in 24 Indian languages.
Easterine Kire (Spirit Nights, English)
Gagan Gill (Main Jab Tak Aai Bahar, Hindi)
Aron Raja (Swrni Thakhai, Bodo)
Winners are awarded ₹1,00,000, a copper plaque, and a shawl.
The ceremony will be held on March 8, 2025, in Delhi.
Books published between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2022, were eligible.
They preserve and promote Indian literature while encouraging new talent.
The Poetry category, with 8 awards, had the highest number of winners.
