Sahitya Akademi on 21 December 2016 announced the Sahitya Akademi Awards for the year 2016 in 24 languages. Eight books of poetry, seven books of short stories, five books of novel, two books of criticism, one book of essays and a book of play have won the prestigious awards for the year.
The awards were recommended by distinguished jury members representing 24 Indian languages and approved by the Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari, President of the Akademy.
The prestigious award will be presented to the winners at a special function to be held on 22 February 2017 in New Delhi. The Award includes a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and a cheque of Rs. 100000.
Complete list of winners:
| Author | Title of books | Genre | Language |
| Jnan Pujari | Meghmalar Bhraman | Poetry | Assamese |
| Nrisinghaprasad Badhuri | Mahabharater Astadahi | Essay | Bengali |
| Anju (Anjali Narzary) | Ang Maboroi Dong Dasong | Poetry | Bodo |
| Chhatrapal | Cheta | Short Story | Dogri |
| Jerry Pinto | Em and the big Hoom | Novel | English |
| Kamal Vora | Anekek | Poetry | Gujarati |
| Nasira Sharma | Paarijat | Novel | Hindi |
| Boluwaru Mohammad Kunhi | Swatantryada Ota | Novel | Kannada |
| Aziz Hajini | Aane Khane | Criticism | Kashmiri |
| Edwin J.F. D’souza | Kale Bhangar | Novel | Konkani |
| Shyam Darihare | Barki Kaki at Hotmail Dot Com | Short Story | Maithili |
| Prabha Varma | Shyamamadhavan | Poetry | Malayalam |
| Moirangthem Rajen | Cheptharaba Eshingpun | Short Story | Manipuri |
| Asaram Lomate | Aalok | Short Story | Marathi |
| Gita Upadhyay | Janmabhumi Mero Swadesh | Novel | Nepali |
| Paramita Satpathy | Prapti | Short Story | Odia |
| Swarajbir | Masia Di Raat | Play | Punjabi |
| Bulaki Sharma | Murdjat Ar Dujee Kahaniyan | Short Story | Rajasthani |
| Sitanath Acharya | Kavyanirjhari | Poetry | Sanskrit |
| Gobinda Chandra Majhi | Nalha | Poetry | Santali |
| Nand Javeri | Akhar Katha | Poetry | Sindhi |
| Vannadhasan | Oru Siru Isai | Short Story | Tamil |
| Papineni Sivasankar | Rajanigandha | Poetry | Telugu |
| Nizam Siddiqui | Mabad-e-Jadidiat Se Naye Ahed Ki Takhliqiyat Tak | Criticism | Urdu |
About Sahitya Akademi Award
- The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India.
- It is conferred annually on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by the Sahitya Akademi.
- The Award was established in 1954.
- Indian film-maker Satyajit Ray is designer of the plaque awarded by the Sahitya Akademi.
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