Edition 9 (1973)

Literary awardIndian literatureNational award

Winners

2 people

Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre でぃーあーるべんどれ Winner

Descriptive account of his married life, innovative in calling his wife 'sakhee'.

Descriptive account of his married life, innovative in calling his wife 'sakhee'

MarriageJoys and sorrows of everyday lifeDesi Kannada

Gopinath Mohanty ごぴなーともはんてぃ Winner

A moving narrative based on the life of a tribal community, about attachment to ancestral land.

A moving narrative based on the life of a tribal community, about attachment to ancestral land

Tribal lifeColonial impact