Gujarati writer Himanshi Indulal Shelat bags Kuvempu national award
The Hindu
Gujarati writer Himanshi Indulal Shelat has been selected for the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar, the national award instituted in memory of the late poet laureate Kuvempu, for the year 2024.
Gujarati writer Himanshi Indulal Shelat has been selected for the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar, the national award instituted in memory of the late poet laureate Kuvempu, for the year 2024.
The Kuvempu National Award selection committee, headed by B.L. Shankar, president of Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Trust, unanimously selected Dr. Shelat for this prestigious award.
The Trust instituted this national annual literary award in 2013 in the name of Kuvempu to recognise litterateurs who had contributed to any language recognised by the Constitution of India. The award carries a cash prize of ₹5 lakh, a silver medal, and a citation.
Dr. Shelat, a well-known Gujarati writer, has brought new sensibilities to her writings and enriched Indian literature through her works in Gujarati, stated a press release. She has authored about 20 books and has received multiple awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award. The award will be presented in January in Bengaluru.
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