Odisha: Poet Devdas Chhotray conferred with Sarala Puraskar

Noted Odia poet and fiction writer Devdas Chhotray on Sunday October 27 received the 46th Sarala Puraskar for his contribution to literatureProminent Hindi poet and writer Professor Savita Singh presented the award which comprises a copper plaque citation and an award amount of Rs 7 lakh to Chhotray for his shortstory collection Matinee ShowThe Sarala Puraskar instituted by Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust IMPaCT is given annually for the best literary achievementLegendary Odissi musician and vocalist Guru Ramhari Das and painter Baladev Maharatha were also conferred with the IlaBansidhar Panda Kala Samman Both artistes received a citation plaque and Rs 25 lakh eachPresiding over the function IMPaCT Trustee Paramita Panda said Chhotray has always won the respect of readers and listeners for his unique presentation styleProfessor Singh said I am so very happy that my favourite poet Devdas Chhotray has received this award The depth of his poetry touches all who read himChhotray said he does not write for any uninformed audienceI write only for myself and for a few of my friends I am grateful to the organisers of the Sarala Puraskar for considering Matinee Show for the award he saidIndianorigin historian Sunil Amrith wins British Academy Book PrizeIndianorigin historian Sunil Amrith has been named the winner of this years British Academy Book Prize for his literary work The Burning Earth An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years It is a prestigious 25000pound award that celebrates the worlds best works of nonfictionAmrith a Professor of History at Yale University in the US was born in Kenya to South Indian parents grew up in Singapore and graduated from the University of Cambridge in EnglandThe 46yearolds latest book described by judges as important reading in the context of the climate crisis received the coveted prize at a ceremony at the British Academy in London earlier this OctoberThe Booker Prize has introduced a Childrens Booker PrizeThe Booker Prize Foundation announced Friday October 24 that it is setting up the Childrens Booker Prize alongside its existing awards for Englishlanguage and translated fictionLike its sister prizes the childrens award comes with a 50000 pound USD 67000 purseThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever