NEW DELHI 16:Renowned
Marathi writer, Arun Khopkar honoured by
India’s most prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award of this year for his Marathi
book ‘Chalat Chitravyooh’ a collection of his memoirs. The award was presented
by Akademi President Vishwanath Prasad
Tiwari at the ongoing annual “Festival of Letters” at Ficci Auditorium in the
Capital today.
The ceremony was addressed by the chief guest, Eminent Urdu scholar, Gopi
Chand Narang. The Vice President Chadrashekhar Kambar and Secretary of Sahitya Akademi K.
Sreenivasarao were also present on the the dias. Congratulating the contigent
of authors Mr. Tiwari upheld the role of a writer in the society, and explained
the art of writing. Sahitya Akademi Award has recognized premier works in 23
Indian languages includes six books of short stories, six of poetry, four novels,
two books each of essays, criticism and plays ,and one memoir.
Arun Khopkar is renowned Marathi writer, an Internationally acclaimed
film maker, film scholar, teacher and actor. The Award winning title, Chalat
Chitravyooh ,is a collection of 12 essays in the form of memoirs and
appreciation of renowned artists of contempory India Maharashtra Foundation (USA) award for the most original
work in Marathi in 2015. he has received ‘Satyajit Ray Memorial Lifetime
Achievement Award ‘ for his contribution to yhe films.
The Akademi which was established in 1954 awarded these writers a cash
prize of Rs 1 lakh each for their
“outstanding books of literary merit.”
Uday Bhembre was awarded for his book, Karnaparva written in Konkani and
Cyrus Mistry from Mumbai received the Akademi award for his novel Chronical of
a Corpse Bearer at the ceremony.
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