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Chennai: Writer Sivasankari has been selected for the Saraswati Samman Literary Award for the year 2022. This award is given to him for his book ‘Suriya Vamsam – Memoirs’.
The Saraswati Samman Literary Award is presented annually to an outstanding literary work in any of the 22 Indian languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India.
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Considered one of the highest awards in India, the KK Birla Foundation has been presenting this award since 1991. The award includes a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh, a certificate of appreciation and a certificate of appreciation.
Writers are selected for the award based on their work over the past 10 years. Tamil writer Sivasankari has been selected for Saraswati Samman Literary Award for the year 2022.
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‘Suriyavamsam – Memories’: A selection committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Arjan Kumar Sikri has selected the awardee. KK Birla Foundation Director Suresh Ritubarna has said that Sivasankari has been selected for this award for his book ‘Suriyavamsam – Memories’ written in 2019.