Q. Who has been chosen for the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award for translation in English language?
Answer: Sri Aniruddhan Vasudevan
Notes: The Sahitya Akademi has recently declared its 2016 Translation Prize in English language to Sri Aniruddhan Vasudevan for his book titled “One Part Woman”. The book is the English translation of Perumal Murugan’s controversial Tamil novel ‘Maadhorubaagan’. Vasudevan will be felicitated with the award along with other winners of the Sahitya Akademi award in 23 languages in a ceremony in June 2016. The prize consists of a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque and a cheque of Rs. 50,000.
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