The winners of the 2023 Sahitya Akademi awards were announced today. The awards are given to writers in 23 Indian languages, including translations. This year, Neelum Saran Gour’s Requiem in Raga Janki won the award in the English language category.

The award, in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper plaque and cash prizes, will be presented to the awardees at a ceremony. The winning authors will receive Rs 1,00,000 each.

The winners of the 2023 Sahitya Akademi Prize

  • Assamese: Pranavjyoti Deka, Dr Pranavjyoti Dekar Srestha Galpa (Short Stories)
  • Bengali: Swapnamay Chakrabarti, Jaler Upar Pani (Novel)
  • Bodo: Nandeswar Daimari, Jiu-Safarni Dakhwn (Short Stories)
  • Dogri: Vijay Verma, Daun Sadiyan Ek Seer (Poetry)
  • English: Neelam Saran Gour, Requiem in Raga Janki (Novel)
  • Gujarati: Vinod Joshi, Sairandhree (Poetry)
  • Hindi: Sanjeev, Mujhe Pahachaano (Novel)
  • Kannada: Lakshmisha Tolpadi, Mahabharatha Anusandhanada Bharathayatre (Essays)
  • Kashmiri: Manshoor Banihali, Yeth Waweh Halay Tsong Kous Zalay (Poetry)
  • Konkani: Prakash S Parienkar, Varsai (Short Stories)
  • Maithili: Basukinath Jha, Bodha Sanketan (Essays)
  • Malayalam: E V Ramakrishnan, Malayala Novelinte Deshakalangal (Literary Study)
  • Manipuri: Sorokkhaibam Gambhini, Yachangba Nang Hallo (Poetry)
  • Marathi: Krushnat Khot, Ringan (Novel)
  • Nepali: Judhabir Rana, Nepali Loksahitya Ra Loksanskritiko Parichaya (Essays)
  • Odia: Ashutosh Parida, Aprastuta Mrutyu (Poetry)
  • Punjabi: Swarnjit Savi, Mann Di Chip (Poetry)
  • Rajasthani: Gaje Singh Rajpurohit, Palakati Preet (Poetry)
  • Sanskrit: Arun Ranjan Mishra, Shunye Meghganam (Poetry)
  • Santali: Taraceen Baskey (Turia Chand Baskey), Jaba Baha (Short Stories)
  • Sindhi: Vinod Asudani, Hathu Pakidijain (Poetry)
  • Tamil: Rajasekaran (Devibharathi), Neervazhi Paduvum (Novel)
  • Telugu: T Patanjali Sastry, Rameshwaram Kaakulu Marikonni Kathalu (Short Stories)
  • Urdu: Sadiqua Nawab Saher, Rajdev Ki Amrai (Novel)