List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Bengali


Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India's national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations. This is the second highest literary award of India, after Jnanpith Award. The awards given to Bengali writers for works in Bengali and English as well as for translations from Bengali literature are given below.

Sahitya Akademi Award winners

Following is the list of Akademi Award winners. No awards were conferred in 1960, 1968 and 1973.
YearBookPortraitAuthorCategory of Books
1955Shreshtha KavitaJibanananda DasPoetry
1956Arogya Niketan—Tarashankar BandopadhyayNovel
1957Sagar Theke Phera—Premendra MitraPoetry
1958Anandibai Ityadi Galpa—ParashuramShort Stories
1959Kolkatar Kachhei—Gajendra Kumar MitraNovel
1961Bharater Sakti-Sadhana O Sakta Sahitya—Sashi Bhushan DasguptaA Study of the Shakta-sect
1962Japane—Annada Shankar RayTravelogue
1963Ghare Pherar Din—Amiya ChakravartyPoetry
1964Jato Durei Jai—Subhas MukhopadhyayPoetry
1965Smriti Satta Bhabishyat—Bishnu DeyPoetry
1966Nishi-Kutumba—Manoj BasuNovel
1967Tapasvi O TaranginiBuddhadeb BasuVerse play
1969Mohini Aaraal—Manindra RayPoetry
1970Adhunikata O RabindranathAbu Sayeed AyyubLiterary criticism
1971Manimahesh—Umaprasad MukhopadhyayTravelogue
1972Shesh NamaskarSantosh Kumar GhoshNovel
1974Ulanga RajaNirendranath ChakravartyPoetry
1975Asamay—Bimal KarNovel
1976Na Hanyate—Maitreyi DeviNovel
1977Babarer PrarthanaShankha GhoshPoetry
1978Vivekananda O Samakalin Bharatvarsha, Vol. I, II and III—Sankari Prasad BasuBiography and cultural history
1979Aranyer AdhikarMahashweta DeviNovel
1980Shambo—Samaresh Basu "Kalkut"Novel
1981Kolikata Darpan, Pt. IRadharaman MitraLocal history and culture
1982Amritasya Putree—Kamal DasNovel
1983Jete Pari Kintu Keno Jabo—Shakti ChattopadhyayPoetry
1984KalbelaSamaresh MajumdarNovel
1985Sei Samay Sunil GangopadhyayNovel
1986Raj NagarAmiya Bhushan MajumdarNovel
1987Khujte Khujte Eto Dur—Arun MitraPoetry
1988Bari Badle JaiRamapada ChowdhuryNovel
1989ManabjaminShirshendu MukhopadhyayNovel
1990Tista Parer Brittanto—Debesh RoyNovel
1991Sada Kham—Moti NandiNovel
1992Marami Karat—Alok Ranjan DasguptaPoetry
1993Shahjada Darasukoh—Shyamal GangapadhyayNovel
1994Aleek ManushSyed Mustafa SirajNovel
1995Kavita Sangraha—Naresh GuhaPoetry
1996Tal Betal—Ashok MitraEssays
1997Herbert—Nabarun BhattacharyaNovel
1998Anubhav—Dibyendu PalitNovel
1999Naba-NitaNabaneeta Dev SenProse-Poetry
2000Pagli Tomar SangeJoy GoswamiPoetry
2001Panchashati GalpoAtin BandyopadhyayShort Stories
2002Ami O Banabehari—Sandipan ChattopadhyayNovel
2003KrantikalPrafulla RoyNovel
2004Baul Fakir Katha—Sudhir ChakravartiEssay
2005Haspatale Lekha Kabitaguchha—Binay MajumdarPoetry
2006DhrubaputraAmar MitraNovel
2007Amar Samay Alpa—Amarendra SenguptaPoetry
2008Ghumer Borir Mato Chand—Sarat Kumar MukhopadhyayPoetry
2009Keno Amra Rabindranathke Chai Ebong Kibhabe—Sourin BhattacharyaEssay
2010Khanamihirer DhipiBani BasuNovel
2011Bane Aaj Concherto—Manindra GuptaPoetry
2012Birasan—Subrata MukhopadhyayaNovel
2013Dwaipayan Hrader DhareSubodh SarkarPoetry
2014Piya Man Bhabe—Utpal Kumar BasuPoetry
2015Shono Jabaphul—Alok SarkarPoetry
2016Mahabharater AstadashiNrisingha Prasad BhaduriEssays
2017Sei Nikhonj Manusta—Afsar AmedNovel
2018Srikrishner Sesh Kata DinSanjib ChattopadhyayNovel
2019Ghumer Darja TheleChinmoy GuhaEssays
2020Eka Eka EkashiShankarMemoirs
2021Mirzaffar O Onnano NatokBratya BasuCollection of Plays
2022BirbalTapan BandyopadhyayNovel
2023Jaler Opor PaniSwapnamoy ChakrabortyNovel

Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar winners

YearBookAuthorCategory of Books
2010Total contribution to Children's literatureSaral Dey-
2011Total contribution to Children's literatureSailen Ghosh-
2012Bhaluker DolnaBalaram BasakCollection of short-stories
2013Narayan Debnath Comics SamagraNarayan DebnathCollection of Comics creations
2014Total contribution to Children's literatureGouri Dharmapal-
2015Total contribution to Children's literatureKartik Ghosh-
2016Gorillar ChokhAmarendra ChakravortyNovelette
2017Total contribution to Children's literatureSasthipada Chattopadhyay-
2018Total contribution to Children's literatureShirshendu Mukhopadhyay-
2019Total contribution to Children's literatureNabaneeta Dev Sen-
2020Gopon Bakso Khulte NeiPracheta GuptaShort-story
2021Batakesto Babur ChhataSunirmal ChakrabortyCollection of short-stories
2022Char Panch Jon BondhuJoya MitraCollection of short-stories

Sahitya Akademi Youth Award winners

YearBookAuthorCategory of Books
2013Bouddho Lekhomala O Onyanyo ShramanSubhro BandopadhyayPoetry
2017Elvis O AmolasundariShamik GhoshShort Story

Translations from Bengali literature

  • 1989 – Nagindas Parekh – Na Hanyate,
  • ...... K. Ravi Verma – Ganadevata,
  • ...... T.Thoibi Devi – ',
  • ...... Basanta Kumari Devi – Ganadebata, Parts I and II ,
  • ...... B. Gopala Reddi – Ravindruni Natikalu
  • 1990 – Ramanik Meghanee – Gandevata,
  • ...... Upendranath Jha 'Vyas' – Vipradas,
  • ...... A. Shyamsundar Singh – Krishnakantagee Uil,
  • ...... Amar Bharati – Ikki Kahaniyan,
  • ...... Laxmi Narayan Mohanty – Banachari,
  • ...... Biharilal Chhabria - Sat Kadam
  • 1991 – Ramanlal Soni – Kabuliwala,
  • 1991 – Shanti Ranjan Bhattacharya – Gulshan-e-Sehat
  • 1993 – Anila A. Dalal – Prachchhanna,
  • ...... Olivinho Gomes – Anandmath,
  • ...... Leela Sarkar – Aranyathinte Adhikaaram,
  • ...... L. Raghumani Sharma – Charitraheen,
  • ...... Barendra Krushna Dhal – Samba,
  • ...... Vilas Gite – Rabindranathanchya Sahavasat,
  • ...... Maddipattla Suri – Samayam Kani Samayam
  • 1994 – Basundhara Saikia –Datta,
  • ...... Karna Thami – Sukanta Ka Kavitaharu
  • 1995 – Kulanath Gogoi – Aranyer Adhikar,
  • ...... Surendra Jha 'Suman' – Rabindra Natakavali Vol. I,
  • ...... P. Bhanumanthi – Meethi Charithram
  • 1996 – Aruna Chakrabarti – Srikanta,
  • ...... Chandrakant Mehta – Jeevan Swad
  • 1997 – Gayatri Chakrabarti Spivak – Imaginary Maps,
  • ...... Prasad Brahmbhatt – Amritasya Putri,
  • ...... Shiva Shamsher Rasaily – Biraj Dulahi,
  • ...... Jugal Kishor Dutta – Asami Hazir
  • 1998 – Kalpana Bardhan – Wives and Others,
  • ...... Chandranath Mishra 'Amar' – Parashuramak Beechhal - Berayal Katha,
  • ...... Bihari Lal Mishra – Sharatsaptakam,
  • ...... Lakhmi Khilani – Asamaya
  • 1999 – Suknaya Jhaveri – Ekvis Bengali Vartao,
  • ...... Murari Madhusudan Thakur – Arogya Niketan
  • 2000 – Hans Raj Pandotra – Gosain De Bagha Da Bhoot,
  • ...... Amresh Patnaik – Tista Tatora Brutanta,
  • ...... Dipak Ghosh – Sanskritaravindrasangitam
  • 2001 – Gopa Majumdar –Aparajito,
  • ...... Janaki Ballav Patnaik – Bankima Upanyasmala
  • 2003 – Sujit Mukhopadhyay – Gora,
  • ...... Rajen Saikia – Putul Nachar Itikat,
  • ...... M.P. Kumaran – Heerak Deepti,
  • ...... Ram Swaroop Kisan – Rati Kaner
  • 2004 – Ramshankar Dwivedi – Jhansi Ki Rani,
  • ...... Madhav Borcar – Ekshe Ek Kavita,
  • ...... Nongthombam Kunjamohan Singh – Gora,
  • ...... Mrinalini Prabhakar Gadkari – Devdas
  • 2005 – Uma Randeria – Nava Yugnu Parodh
  • 2006 – Rajnand Jha – Kaalbela
  • ...... Puviarasu – Puratchikaaran
  • 2007 – Bachchan Singh – Mahabharat ki Katha
  • 2009 – Jatindra Kumar Bargohain – Lokayata Darshan
  • ....... – Adhikar Aranyacho
  • .......Bhuvana Natarajan – Mudhal Sabadam
  • 2010 – Tarapati Upadhyay – Anand Math
  • 2012 – Swarna Prabha Chainary – Nwizise Sungdo Solo
  • .......Anand – Kavi Bandya Ghatigayiyute Jeevithavum Maranavum
  • .......Elangbam Sonamani Singh – Dharma Tattwa
  • .......Purn Sharma 'Puran' – Gora
  • .......Rabindranath Murmu – Ita Chetan Re Ita
  • Note – From English – In 1992, Hijam Guno Singh got this prize for Manipuri translation of History of Bengali Literature by Sukumar Sen. In 1991, Radhika Mohan Bhagowati got this prize for Assamese translation of ' by . In 2012, Sharda Sathe got it for Marathi translation of A Traveller and the Road by Mohit Sen.

Translations into Bengali

Source:
  • 1989 – Nileena Abraham – Patummar Chhagal O Balyasakhi
  • 1990 – Maitri Shukla – Unish Bigha Dui Katha
  • 1991 – Subramanian Krishnamoorthy – Raktabanya
  • 1992 – Maya Gupta – Kak O Kala Pani
  • 1993 – Manabendra Bandyopadhyay – Vaikom Muhammad Bashirer Shreshtha Galpo
  • 1994 – Vina Alase – Gulamgiri
  • 1995 – Kanailal Datta – Vinoba Bhave Rachanabali
  • 1996 – Ranendranath Bandyopadhyay – Sarpa O Rajju
  • 1997 – Rameshwar shaw – Bhabishyater Kabita
  • 1998 – Jaya Mitra – Jipsy Nadir Dhara
  • 1999 – Shankha Ghosh – Raktakalyan
  • 2000 – Afsar Ahmed & Kalim Hazique – Sare Tin Hat Bhume
  • 2001 – Nani Sur – Krishna Chanderer Nirbachito Galpo
  • 2002 – Usha Ranjan Bhattacharya – Mriityunjay
  • 2003 – Malay Ray Chaudhuri – Suryer Saptam Ashwa
  • 2004 – Sujit Chaudhuri – Asamiya Galpo Sankalan
  • 2005 – Ranjan Bandyopadhyay – Kabir Bijak O Anyanya Kabita
  • 2006 – – Kaifi Azmir Kabita
  • 2007 – Subimal Basak – Aamar Tomar Taar Katha
  • 2008 – Bharati Nandi – Chitrita Andhakar
  • 2009 – Ujjal Singha – Mitro Marjani
  • 2010 – Shyamal Bhattacharya – Kumari Harinir Chokh
  • 2011 – Jagat Debnath – Raghaber Din Rat
  • 2012 – Oinam Nilkantha Singh – Bristi Ar Holo Na
  • 2013 – Soma Bandyopadhyay – Gathanbad, Uttar-Gathanbad Ebang Prachya Kavyatattva
  • 2014 – Binay Kumar Mahata – Ei Prithibi Paglagarad
  • 2015 – Mau Das Gupta – Anamdaser Puthi
  • 2016 - Gita Chaudhuri – Satyer Anwesan
  • 2017 - Utpal Kumar Basu – Kebal Atmai Jane Kibhabe Gan Gaite Hay: Nirbachita Kabita
  • 2018 - Mabinul Haq - ''Lep O Anyanyo Galpo''