- Sahitya Akademi has selected 22 writers for Bal Sahitya and 23 writers for Yuva Puraskar.
- The winners of both the awards will receive a casket containing an engraved copper plaque and a cheque of Rs 50 thousand.
- For the Bal Sahitya Puraskar, the Awards relate to books first published during the 5-years immediately preceding the year of Award (i.e. between 1st Jan 2013 and 31 Dec 2017).
- Meanwhile, 11-books of poetry, 6-short story, 5-novel, and 1-literary criticism have won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2019. The Award relates to books published by an author of the age of 35 and below.
Published On : 17 Jun 2019
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