27th Saraswati Samman-2017

Question: Who was recently selected for the 27th Saraswati Samman for the year 2017?
(a) Vishwanath Prasad Tripathi
(b) Mamta Kalia
(c) Sitanshu Yashaschandra
(d) Mahabaleshwar Sail
Ans: (c)
Related Facts:-

  • On April 27, 2018, the famous Gujarati poet Sitanshu Yashaschandra was selected for the 27th Saraswati Samman for the year 2017.
  • He will be given this honor for his poem collection ‘Vakhar’.
  • This book was published in the year 2009.
  • Sitanshu Yashaschandra is the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
  • For his poetry collection ‘Jatayu’ he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati in the year 1987.
  • He was also honored with the Padma Shri by the Central Government in the year 2006.
  • Earlier, the 26th Saraswati Samman, 2016 was given to Konkani language litterateur Mahabaleshwar Sail for his novel ‘Hawthan’.
  • It is known that in the year 1991, Saraswati Samman was established by the K.K Birla Foundation.
  • This award is given every year to the outstanding literary work of Indian writers published in the last 10 years in any Indian language as described in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.
  • Under the Award prize money of Rs.15 lakhs is given with a citation and memento.

Related Links:-
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gujarati-writer-sitanshu-yashaschandra-to-be-conferred-saraswati-samman/story-9NmpGTaaZ4XS0fdW3fqGmL.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/gujarati-poet-sitanshu-yashaschandra-s-vakhar-chosen-for-saraswati-samman-118042700799_1.html