Bihar State PCS

• 22 Dec 2023

Basukinath Jha Received Sahitya Akademi Award -2023

Why In News?

On 21 December 2023, the Sahitya Akademi has announced to give the Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 2023 to Maithili language writer Basukinath Jha.

Key Points

• Maithili litterateur Basukinath Jha has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award-2023 for his Maithili essay collection “Bodh-Sanketan”.
• Maithili litterateur Basukinath Jha is a resident of Samastipur district of Bihar.
• Maithili litterateur Basukinath Jha, in Maithili language, wrote Vidyapati Kavya Lochan (Classical Criticism), Anushilan-Avabodh (Critical Research and Essay Collection), Parivaha (Modern Critical Essay Collection), Bodh Sanketan (Collection of Introductions to Books written by Various Authors), Vastuvaachi Sanketan. Has written many books including (Literary Trend based Essay Collection), Vyaktiwaachi Sankhanan (Personality based essay collection), Maithili literary outline (Part one and two), Novel and Social consciousness.
• Maithili litterateur Basukinath Jha has been given many awards for his work including Grierson Award from the state government, Sahasrabadi Award in Hindi Conference, Mithila Vibhuti Award from Vidyapati Seva Sansthan, National Shikhar Sahitya Samman from Sahityakar Sansad.