Literature

Akademi fellowships for M Leelavathy, Ruskin Bond and six others

September 19, 2021

Akademi fellowships for M Leelavathy, Ruskin Bond and six others

The Sahitya Akademi fellowship is awarded to 'literary persons of outstanding merit'.

September 15, 2021
Booker Prize shortlist unveiled, Sri Lankan Tamil author makes the cut

The 2021 winner, to receive GBP 50,000, will be announced on November 3 in an award ceremony held in partnership with the BBC at Broadcasting House's Radio Theatre.
September 10, 2021
Machinehood: A science-fiction set in weird, futuristic world

S.B. Divya thought-provoking novel asks: If we won't see machines as human, will we instead see humans as machines?
September 10, 2021
Sheena Lakshmi's debut book of poetry vanquishes conventions

The verses depict defiance of a weathered human soul disillusioned with conventional notions. Along with the bold posturing, there is a poetic sheen to the layout of logical reasoning.
September 08, 2021
Sandeep Bamzai's book bags KLF award in non-fiction category

The winners will be felicitated and awarded during the annual Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF), scheduled to be held from December 10 to 12 at Bhubaneswar.
September 07, 2021
Penguin set to release Namita Gokhale's 'The Blind Matriarch'

The sprawling novel follows the life of the eponymous blind matriarch who lives on the topmost floor of an old house with many stories.
September 06, 2021
JCB Prize for Literature 2021 announces longlist dominated by debut novels

The Prize was set up in 2018 to enhance the prestige of literary achievement in India and create greater visibility for contemporary Indian writing.

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