Veteran Konkani writer and dramatist Richard John Paisv recently passed away at the age of 51. He has written several short stories, satirical writings and poems in Konkani...
Renowned writer and academician Giriraj Kishore passed away recently. The Gandhian writer was 82-years-old. He was also the recipient of the prestigious civilian award ‘Padma Shri’. The famous...
The prestigious Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (Indian and Global Languages) is to be presented to the noted Odia and English writer Manoj Das. The award would be presented...
Jaswant Singh was a prominent Punjabi writer, novelist, and short story author known for his deep portrayal of rural Punjab, its social structures, and human emotions. Writing primarily...
Renowned Hindi poet and novelist Vinod Kumar Shukla was selected for the inaugural edition of the ‘Mathrubhumi Book of the Year’ award for his translated book ‘Blue Is...
Dalip Kaur Tiwana (1935–2020) was a celebrated Punjabi novelist, short story writer, and academic, widely regarded as one of the foremost voices in modern Punjabi literature. Known for...
Noted writer Anand has been selected for the 27th Ezhuthachan Puraskaram for his overall contributions to Malayalam language and Literature. It is the highest literary honour of the...
The 129th death anniversary of the mystic bard Fakir Lalon Shah is observed in Bangladesh on October 17, 2019. The devotees of Lalon from across the country and...
In London, Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo have jointly won the prestigious 2019 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for their novels – ‘The Testament’ and ‘Girl, Woman, Other’,...
Austrian author Peter Handke has been honoured with the 2019 Nobel Prize in literature for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the...
