The Bangla Academy Literary Award (Bengali: বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar) is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature.[1]
Bangla Academy Literary Award | |
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Type | Civilian |
Country | Bangladesh |
Presented by | Bangla Academy |
Established | 1960 |
First awarded | 1960 |
Last awarded | 2023 |
It was introduced in 1960 and recognized six categories: poetry, novels, short stories, essays, children's literature and translation. Beginning in 1985, two more awards were introduced to recognize overall contributions to Bengali language and literature.
At present, the Bangla Academy award is given in three fields:
- Poetry, novel, and short story
- Research, essay, and science
- Translation, drama, and juvenile literature
Awards by decade
editFollowing are lists of recipients of the award since 1960.[2]
- List of Bangla Academy Literary Award recipients (1960–69)
- List of Bangla Academy Literary Award recipients (1970–79)
- List of Bangla Academy Literary Award recipients (1980–89)
- List of Bangla Academy Literary Award recipients (1990–99)
- List of Bangla Academy Literary Award recipients (2000–09)
- List of Bangla Academy Literary Award recipients (2010–19)
- List of Bangla Academy Literary Award recipients (2020-29)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Bangla Academy". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
External links
edit- Bangla Academy (official site) Archived 2009-10-05 at the Wayback Machine