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| Sahitya Akademi Award 2017 (List of Winners) |
Established in 1954, the award comprises of a copper plaque, a shawl and a cash prize of one lakh Indian rupee.
Interestingly, the plaque was designed by the famous Bengali film maker, Satyajit Ray.
In 2017, Seven novels, five poetry collections, five short stories, five books of literary criticism, one play, and one essay collection won the prize.
The list of 2017 Sahtiya Akademi Awards Winners
| Language | Author | Title (Genre) |
|---|---|---|
| Assamese | Jayanta Madhab Bora | Moriahola (Novel) |
| Bengali | Afsar Ahmed | Sei Nikhonj Manusta (Novel) |
| Bodo | Rita Boro | Thwisam (Novel) |
| Dogri | Shiv Mehta | Banna (Short Stories) |
| English | Mamang Dai | The Black Hill (Novel) |
| Gujarati | Urmi Ghanshyam Desai | Gujarati Vyakaranna Baso Varsh (Criticism) |
| Hindi | Ramesh Kuntal Megh | Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar (Literary Criticism) |
| Kannada | T.P. Ashoka | Kathana Bharathi (Literary Criticism) |
| Kashmiri | Autar Krishen Rahbar | Yeli Parda Woth (Short Stories) |
| Konkani | Gajanan Jog | Khand Ani Her Katha (Short Stories) |
| Maithli | Udaya Narayana Singh 'Nachiketa' | Jahalak Diary (Poetry) |
| Malayalam | K.P. Ramanunni | Daivathinte Pusthakam (Novel) |
| Manipuri | Rajen Toijamba | Chahee Taret Khuntakpa (Play) |
| Marathi | Shrikant Deshmukh | Bolave Te Amhi (Poetry) |
| Nepali | Bina Hangkhim | Kriti Vimarsha (Literary Criticism) |
| Odia | Gayatri Saraf | Etavatira Shilpi (Short Stories) |
| Punjabi | Nachhattar | Slow Down (Novel) |
| Rajasthani | Neeraj Daiya | Bina Hasal Pai (Criticism) |
| Sanskrit | Niranjan Mishra | Gangaputravadanam (Poetry) |
| Santali | Bhujanga Tudu | Tahena.n Tangi re (Poetry) |
| Sindhi | Jagdish Lachhani | Aachhende Laja Maraan (Essays) |
| Tamil | Inqulab | Kaandhal Naatkal (Poetry) |
| Telegu | Devipriya | Gaali Rangu (Poetry) |
| Urdu | Baig Ehsas | Dakhma (Short Stories) |