List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Bengali
Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations. This is the second highest literary award of India, after Jnanpith Award. The awards given to for works in Bengali and English as well as for translations from Bengali literature are given below.
Sahitya Akademi Award winners
Following is the list of Akademi Award winners. No awards were conferred in 1960, 1968 and 1973.Year | Book | Author | Category of Books | - |
1955 | Shreshtha Kavita | Jibanananda Das | Poetry | - |
1956 | Arogya Niketan | Tarashankar Bandopadhyay | Novel | - |
1957 | Sagar Theke Phera | Premendra Mitra | Poetry | - |
1958 | Anandibai Ityadi Galpa | Parashuram | Short Stories | - |
1959 | Kolkatar Kachhei | Gajendra Kumar Mitra | Novel | - |
1961 | Bharater Sakti-Sadhana O Sakta Sahitya | Sashi Bhushan Dasgupta | A Study of the Sakti-cult | - |
1962 | Japane | Annada Shankar Ray | Travelogue | - |
1963 | Ghare Pherar Din | Amiya Chakravarty | Poetry | - |
1964 | Jato Durei Jai | Subhas Mukhopadhyay | Poetry | - |
1965 | Smriti Satta Bhabishyat | Bishnu Dey | Poetry | - |
1966 | Nishi-Kutumba | Novel | - | |
1967 | Tapasvi O Tarangini | Buddhadeb Basu | Verse play | - |
1969 | Mohini Aaraal | Manindra Ray | Poetry | - |
1970 | Adhunikata O Rabindranath | Literary criticism | - | |
1971 | Manimahesh | Umaprasad Mukhopadhyay | Travelogue | - |
1972 | Shesh Namaskar | Santosh Kumar Ghosh | Novel | - |
1974 | Ulanga Raja | Nirendranath Chakravarty | Poetry | - |
1975 | Asamay | Bimal Kar | Novel | - |
1976 | Na Hanyate | Maitreyi Devi | Novel | - |
1977 | Babarer Prarthana | Shankha Ghosh | Poetry | - |
1978 | Vivekananda O Samakalin Bharatvarsha, Vol. I, II and III | Sankari Prasad Basu | Biography and cultural history | - |
1979 | Aranyer Adhikar | Mahashweta Devi | Novel | - |
1980 | Shambo | Samaresh Basu `Kalkut' | Novel | - |
1981 | Kolikata Darpan, Pt. I | Radharaman Mitra | Local history and culture | - |
1982 | Amritasya Putree | Kamal Das | Novel | - |
1983 | Jete Pari Kintu Keno Jabo | Shakti Chattopadhyay | Poetry | - |
1984 | Kalbela | Samaresh Majumdar | Novel | - |
1985 | Sei Samay | Sunil Gangopadhyay | Novel | - |
1986 | Raj Nagar | Amiya Bhushan Majumdar | Novel | - |
1987 | Khujte Khujte Eto Dur | Arun Mitra | Poetry | - |
1988 | Bari Badle Jai | :bn:রমাপদ চৌধুরী|Ramapada Chaudhuri | Novel | - |
1989 | Manabjamin | Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay | Novel | - |
1990 | Tista Parer Brittanto | Debesh Roy | Novel | - |
1991 | Sada Kham | Moti Nandi | Novel | - |
1992 | Marami Karat | Alok Ranjan Dasgupta | Poetry | - |
1993 | Shahjada Darasukoh | Shyamal Gangapadhyay | Novel | - |
1994 | Aleek Manush | Syed Mustafa Siraj | Novel | - |
1995 | Kavita Sangraha | Naresh Guha | Poetry | - |
1996 | Tal Betal | Ashok Mitra | Essays | - |
1997 | Herbert | Nabarun Bhattacharya | Novel | - |
1998 | Anubhav | Dibyendu Palit | Novel | - |
1999 | Naba-Nita | Nabaneeta Dev Sen | Prose-Poetry | - |
2000 | Pagli Tomar Sange | Joy Goswami | Poetry | - |
2001 | Panchashati Galpo | Atin Bandyopadhyay | Short Stories | - |
2002 | Ami O Banabehari | Sandipan Chattopadhyay | Novel | - |
2003 | Krantikal | Prafulla Roy | Novel | - |
2004 | Baul Fakir Katha | Sudhir Chakravarti | Essay | - |
2005 | Haspatale Lekha Kabitaguchha | Binay Majumdar | Poetry | - |
2006 | Dhrubaputra | Amar Mitra | Novel | - |
2007 | Amar Samay Alpa | Amarendra Sengupta | Poetry | - |
2008 | Ghumer Borir Mato Chand | Poetry | - | |
2009 | Keno Amra Rabindranathke Chai Ebong Kibhabe | Sourin Bhattacharya | Essay | - |
2010 | Khanamihirer Dhipi | Bani Basu | Novel | - |
2011 | Bane Aaj Concherto | Poetry | - | |
2012 | Birasan | Subrata Mukhopadhyaya | Novel | - |
2013 | Dwaipayan Hrader Dhare | Subodh Sarkar | Poetry | - |
2014 | Piya Man Bhabe | Utpal Kumar Basu | Poetry | - |
2015 | Shono Jabaphul | Alok Sarkar | Poetry | - |
2016 | Mahabharater Astadashi | Nrisinghaprasad Bhaduri | Essays | - |
2017 | Sei Nikhonj Manusta | Afsar Amed | Novel | - |
2018 | Srikrishner Sesh Kata Din | Sanjib Chattopadhyay | Novel | |
2019 | Ghumer Darja Thele | Chinmoy Guha | Essays | - |
Sahitya Akademi Youth Award winners
Year | Book | Author | Category of Books |
2013 | Bouddho Lekhomala O Onyanyo Shraman | Subhro Bandopadhyay | Poetry |
2017 | Elvis O Amolasundari | Shamik Ghosh | Short Story |
English literature
Translations from Bengali literature
- 1989 – Nagindas Parekh – Na Hanyate,
- ...... K. Ravi Verma – Ganadevata,
- ...... T.Thoibi Devi – ',
- ...... Basanta Kumari Devi – Ganadebata, Parts I and II ,
- ...... B. Gopala Reddi – Ravindruni Natikalu
- 1990 – Ramanik Meghanee – Gandevata,
- ...... Upendranath Jha 'Vyas' – Vipradas,
- ...... A. Shyamsundar Singh – Krishnakantagee Uil ,
- ...... Amar Bharati – Ikki Kahaniyan,
- ...... Laxmi Narayan Mohanty – Banachari,
- ...... Biharilal Chhabria - Sat Kadam
- 1991 – Ramanlal Soni – Kabuliwala,
- ...... Shanti Ranjan Bhattacharya – Gulshan-e-Sehat
- 1993 – Anila A. Dalal – Prachchhanna,
- ...... Olivinho Gomes – Anandmath,
- ...... Leela Sarkar – Aranyathinte Adhikaaram,
- ...... L. Raghumani Sharma – Charitraheen,
- ...... Barendra Krushna Dhal – Samba,
- ...... Vilas Gite – Rabindranathanchya Sahavasat,
- ...... Maddipattla Suri – Samayam Kani Samayam
- 1994 – Basundhara Saikia –Datta ,
- ...... Karna Thami – Sukanta Ka Kavitaharu
- 1995 – Kulanath Gogoi – Aranyer Adhikar,
- ...... Surendra Jha 'Suman' – Rabindra Natakavali Vol. I,
- ...... P. Bhanumanthi – Meethi Charithram
- 1996 – Aruna Chakrabarti – Srikanta,
- ...... Chandrakant Mehta – Jeevan Swad
- 1997 – Gayatri Chakrabarti Spivak – Imaginary Maps,
- ...... Prasad Brahmbhatt – Amritasya Putri,
- ...... Shiva Shamsher Rasaily – Biraj Dulahi,
- ...... Jugal Kishor Dutta – Asami Hazir
- 1998 – Kalpana Bardhan – Wives and Others,
- ...... Chandranath Mishra 'Amar' – Parashuramak Beechhal - Berayal Katha,
- ...... Bihari Lal Mishra – Sharatsaptakam,
- ...... Lakhmi Khilani – Asamaya
- 1999 – Suknaya Jhaveri – Ekvis Bengali Vartao,
- ...... Murari Madhusudan Thakur – Arogya Niketan
- 2000 – Hans Raj Pandotra – Gosain De Bagha Da Bhoot,
- ...... Amresh Patnaik – Tista Tatora Brutanta,
- ...... Dipak Ghosh – Sanskritaravindrasangitam
- 2001 – Gopa Majumdar –Aparajito,
- ...... Janaki Ballav Patnaik – Bankima Upanyasmala
- 2003 – Sujit Mukhopadhyay – Gora,
- ...... Rajen Saikia – Putul Nachar Itikat,
- ...... M.P. Kumaran – Heerak Deepti ,
- ...... Ram Swaroop Kisan – Rati Kaner
- 2004 – Ramshankar Dwivedi – Jhansi Ki Rani,
- ...... Madhav Borcar – Ekshe Ek Kavita,
- ...... Nongthombam Kunjamohan Singh – Gora,
- ...... Mrinalini Prabhakar Gadkari – Devdas
- 2005 – Uma Randeria – Nava Yugnu Parodh
- 2006 – Rajnand Jha – Kaalbela
- ...... Puviarasu – Puratchikaaran
- 2007 – Bachchan Singh – Mahabharat ki Katha
- 2009 – Jatindra Kumar Bargohain – Lokayata Darshan
- ....... – Adhikar Aranyacho
- .......Bhuvana Natarajan – Mudhal Sabadam
- 2010 – Tarapati Upadhyay – Anand Math
- 2012 – Swarna Prabha Chainary – Nwizise Sungdo Solo
- .......Anand – Kavi Bandya Ghatigayiyute Jeevithavum Maranavum
- .......Elangbam Sonamani Singh – Dharma Tattwa
- .......Purn Sharma 'Puran' – Gora
- .......Rabindranath Murmu – Ita Chetan Re Ita
- Note – From English – In 1992, Hijam Guno Singh got this prize for Manipuri translation of History of Bengali Literature by Sukumar Sen. In 1991, Radhika Mohan Bhagowati got this prize for Assamese translation of ' by . In 2012, Sharda Sathe got it for Marathi translation of A Traveller and the Road by Mohit Sen.
Translations into Bengali
- 1989 – Nileena Abraham – Patummar Chhagal O Balyasakhi
- 1990 – Maitri Shukla – Unish Bigha Dui Katha
- 1991 – Subramanian Krishnamoorthy – Raktabanya
- 1992 – Maya Gupta – Kak O Kala Pani
- 1993 – Manabendra Bandyopadhyay – Vaikom Muhammad Bashirer Shreshtha Galpo
- 1994 – Vina Alase – Gulamgiri
- 1995 – Kanailal Datta – Vinoba Bhave Rachanabali
- 1996 – Ranendranath Bandyopadhyay – Sarpa O Rajju
- 1997 – Rameshwar shaw – Bhabishyater Kabita
- 1998 – Jaya Mitra – Jipsy Nadir Dhara
- 1999 – Shankha Ghosh – Raktakalyan
- 2000 – Afsar Ahmed & Kalim Hazique – Sare Tin Hat Bhume
- 2001 – Nani Sur – Krishna Chanderer Nirbachito Galpo
- 2002 – Usha Ranjan Bhattacharya – Mriityunjay
- 2003 – Malay Ray Chaudhuri – Suryer Saptam Ashwa
- 2004 – Sujit Chaudhuri – Asamiya Galpo Sankalan
- 2005 – Ranjan Bandyopadhyay – Kabir Bijak O Anyanya Kabita
- 2006 – – Kaifi Azmir Kabita
- 2007 – Subimal Basak – Aamar Tomar Taar Katha
- 2008 – Bharati Nandi – Chitrita Andhakar
- 2009 – Ujjal Singha – Mitro Marjani
- 2010 – Shyamal Bhattacharya – Kumari Harinir Chokh
- 2011 – Jagat Debnath – Raghaber Din Rat
- 2012 – Oinam Nilkantha Singh – Bristi Ar Holo Na
- 2013 – Soma Bandyopadhyay – Gathanbad, Uttar-Gathanbad Ebang Prachya Kavyatattva
- 2014 – Binay Kumar Mahata – Ei Prithibi Paglagarad
- 2015 – Mau Das Gupta – Anamdaser Puthi
- 2016 - Gita Chaudhuri – Satyer Anwesan
- 2017 - Utpal Kumar Basu – Kebal Atmai Jane Kibhabe Gan Gaite Hay: Nirbachita Kabita
- 2018 - Mabinul Haq - Lep O Anyanyo Galpo