Popular Bengali writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen has been has been declared winner of the 2017 Big Little Book Award in the “Author in Bengali Language” category for her...
Sergio Ramirez Mercado, the Nicaraguan author and former politician, has won the 2017 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor. He has written more than 20 novels,...
Chinua Achebe (1930–2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, essayist, and critic, widely regarded as the father of modern African literature. Through his pioneering works, he gave voice to...
Kunwar Narayan (1927–2017) was an eminent Indian poet, critic, translator, and thinker who made remarkable contributions to modern Hindi literature. Known for his philosophical depth, literary versatility, and...
Krishna Sobti (92), the renowned Hindi Litterateur, has been chosen for the 53rd Jnanpith Award for the year 2017 for her path-breaking contribution to Indian literature. She is...
K Satchidanandan, noted Malayalam Poet and literary critic, has been selected for the prestigious 2017 Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary award of the Government of Kerala, him for...
Abdul Qavi Desnavi (1930–2011) was a renowned Indian Urdu author, critic, bibliographer, and scholar, celebrated for his extensive contributions to Urdu literature and literary criticism. His work encompassed...
Punathil Kunjabdulla (3 April 1940 – 27 October 2017) was an eminent Indian writer and physician from Kerala, celebrated for his contributions to modern Malayalam literature. Known for...
US author George Saunders has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize for his first full-length novel “Lincoln in the Bardo” and became only the 2nd American writer to...
