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Devishankar Awasthi honor to litterateur Achyutananda

  • 06 Apr 2022
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On April 5, 2022, Achutanand Mishra, a litterateur of Jharkhand, was awarded the prestigious Devi Shankar Awasthi Award for the year 2021.

Key Points

  • Achuthanand Mishra has been given this award for his critical book 'Kolahal Mein Kavita Ki Awaaz'.
  • As a mark of respect, Mishra was given a citation, a memento and a check of Rs 11,000.
  • It is worth mentioning that this award is given to a young critic for his remarkable contribution in the development of Hindi criticism.
  • It was established in the year 1995 by his family including his wife Kamlesh Awasthi in the memory of famous Hindi critic Devishankar Awasthi.
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