Eminent Marathi litterateur Bhalachandra Nemade chosen for Jnanpith Award
Eminent Marathi litterateur Bhalachandra Nemade has been chosen for the 50th Jnanpith Award for 2014. His nomination was decided at a meeting of the Jnanpith selection board chaired by writer and scholar Namwar Singh.
Eminent Marathi litterateur Bhalachandra Nemade has been chosen for the 50th Jnanpith Award for 2014. His nomination was decided at a meeting of the Jnanpith selection board chaired by writer and scholar Namwar Singh.
Born in 1938, Namade occupies a unique place in Marathi literature. His hugely celebrated works, from "Kosala", 1963 to his recently-published magnum opus "Hindu", have earned him a reputation as a self-aware, globally conscious and alert writer, said a statement issued by Bharatiya Jnanpith on Friday.
He has also been conferred the Padma Shri and has won the Sahitya Akademi Award besides many other accolades.