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Khagendra selected for Sahitya Akademi Translator Award-2015
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, February 15 2016: Naorem Khagendra Singh of Khagempalli Pankha has been selected to receive the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2015 .

His name has been approved by the Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi which met at Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, today and approved selection of 23 books.

The current Vice-Chancellor of Manipur University of Culture and also the president of Cultural Forum, Manipur, Naorem Khagendra was selected for his translation of a novel 'Hajar Chourasir Ma' by Mahasweta Devi in Manipuri titled 'Lishing ama Supna Mariphumarigi Mama' .

Naorem Khagendra Singh

In an interaction with media persons today at his residence, Khagendra expressed his happiness after being selected for the Sahitya Akademi Translator Award.

He stated that the translation works of the novel started from 1980 but due to other engagements, he could only complete in 2011-12 .

The book was published by the Cultural Forum, Manipur.

Further he said that the books were selected on the basis of recommendations made by the Selection Committees of three members each in the concerned languages 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 of each of these books at a special function to be held sometime later this year, he added.

Secretary of the Cultural Forum, Manipur Khwairakpam Sunita also attended the interaction session.

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