Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
A literary award organized by Odisha Sahitya Akademi to recognize outstanding contributions to Odia literature.
- Established
- 1957
- Organizer
- Odisha Sahitya Akademi
- Category
- Research, Translation, and Scholarship
- Selection Method
- Selection
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Active
Description
The Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award is a state literary award for Odia (Odia) literature organized by Odisha Sahitya Akademi, established in 1957. It honors works and achievements in multiple fields such as novels, poetry, short stories, plays, essays, criticism, biography, travelogues, translations, children's literature, scientific/academic and Sanskrit literature, etc. Wikipedia lists numerous recipients by category from the 1957–58 awards (as per the provided list) up to the 2004 awards for 2001–2003 publications. Prize money, detailed selection methods, and deadlines are only partially indicated in articles and the official site, so unclear items are treated as empty or null here.
Related Awards
- Sahitya Akademi Award
- Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize
- Yuva Puraskar
- Jnanpith Award
- Atibadi Jagannath Das Award