Which Title/Book has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2022 in…
2023
Which Title/Book has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2022 in Assamese language?
- A.
Bengal Bahu Dur
- B.
Bhool Saitya
- C.
Dokmokali
- D.
Sonar Samus Mukhat Loi
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Correct answer: B
Solution
Correct option is B) Bhool Saitya
Explanation:
· The Sahitya Akademi Award 2022 for Assamese was awarded to Manoj Kumar Goswami.
· The winning work was a collection of short stories titled "Bhool Satya" (spelled Bhool Saitya in the question paper).
Information Booster:
· Sahitya Akademi Award: Established in 1954, it is a literary honour in India.
· It is awarded for works in 24 languages (22 scheduled languages + English and Rajasthani).
· English Winner 2022: Anuradha Roy for "All the Lives We Never Lived".
Additional Knowledge:
· Dokmokali – A different literary work not selected for this specific 2022 award.
· Jnanpith Award – The oldest and highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith.