Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 24 2017:
The executive board of Sahitya Akademi has today approved selection of 22 books for the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2016.Among them is 'E-Ba Loishinkhidraba Punshi Waari' which is translated by Anita Ningombam from 'Adha Lekha Dastavej', an autobiography written in Assamese by Indira Goswami.
The books were selected on the basis of recommendations made by the selection committee of three members each in the languages concerned in accordance with the rules and procedure laid down for the purpose.
The prize carries an amount of Rs 50,000 and a copper plaque which will be presented to the translators at a function to be held sometime later in this year.