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Jwalamukhi
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Abdul Rahman
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Haraprasad Das
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Sarojini Naidu
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Detailed explanation-1: -Poet Ranjit Hoskote won the poetry award for his English collection Hunchprose, while Pankaj Chaturvedi’s Aakash Mein Ardhachandra won in Hindi.
Detailed explanation-2: -The women/dalit/tribal/minorities literature award has been won by ‘Machhliyan Gayengi Ek Din Pandumgeet’ by Poonam Vasam, while Zarin Virji’s ‘Gopal’s Gully’ has been selected for children’s book award. Thank you for signing up for the newsletter!
Detailed explanation-3: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which famous writer was recently selected for the Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (Indian and Global Languages)? Notes: The prestigious Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (Indian and Global Languages) is to be presented to the noted Odia and English writer Manoj Das.
Detailed explanation-4: -Louis de Broglie, first recipient of the Kalinga Prize.
Detailed explanation-5: -Notes: Poet Haraprasad Das, the legendary poet and essayist, has been conferred with the 2017 Kalinga Literary Award for his work and contribution to literature at the 4th edition of Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) on June 11, 2017.