Yuva Puraskar is given each year to young writers for their outstanding works in the 24 languages, since 2011.
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Recipients edit
Following is the list of recipients of Yuva Puraskar for their works written in English. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque.[1]
| Year | Author | Work | Genre | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vikram Sampath | 'My Name Is Gauhar Jaan!'–The Life And Times of A Musician | Biography | |
| 2012 | Aman Sethi | A Free Man | Non Fiction | |
| 2013 | Janice Pariat | Boats on Land | Short Stories | |
| 2014 | Kaushik Barua | Windhorse | Novel | [2] |
| 2015 | Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar | The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baskey | Novel | |
| 2016 | Raghu Karnad | Farthest Field An Indian Story of The Second World War | Biography | |
| 2017 | Manu S. Pillai | The Ivory Throne | Biography | |
| 2018 | No Award [3] | |||
| 2019 | Tanuj Solanki | Diwali in Muzaffarnagar | Short Stories | |
| 2020 | Yashica Dutt | Coming Out as Dalit | Memoir | [4] |
| 2021 | Megha Majumdar | A Burning | Novel | [5][6][7] |
| 2022 | Mihir Vatsa | Tales of Hazaribagh | Travel Memoir | |
| 2023 | Anirudh Kanisetti | Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas | Historical | [8] |
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Poetry dominates Sahitya Akademi Yuva awards". The Hindu. 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces winners for Bal Sahitya, Yuva Puraskar for 2018". Business Standard News. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar, Yuva Puraskar 2020". www.deccanherald.com. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces winners of Yuva Puraskar, Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021". indianexpress.com. 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards, Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021 announced". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. timesofindia.com. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces winners of Yuva Puraskar, Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021". staging.theprint.in. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2023" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.