SAARC Literary Award facts for kids
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The SAARC Literary Award is an important prize given out every year. It celebrates amazing writers and poets from countries in South Asia. This award has been given since 2001 by an organization called the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature, or FOSWAL for short.
Many famous writers have received this award. Some of them include Shamshur Rahman, Mahasweta Devi, Jayanta Mahapatra, and Mark Tully. A poet, lyricist, and translator from Nepal, Suman Pokhrel, is the only writer who has won this award twice!
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What is the SAARC Literary Award?
The SAARC Literary Award honors people who have made great contributions to literature in South Asia. Literature means books, poems, stories, and other written works. The award helps to recognize and encourage talented writers in the region.
Who gives the award?
The award is given by the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL). This group works to bring writers and literary works from South Asia closer together. They want to promote understanding and friendship through literature.
When did the award start?
The SAARC Literary Award was first given out in 2001. Since then, it has become a yearly tradition. It celebrates the rich and diverse stories from the SAARC countries.
Award Winners
Many talented writers and poets have received the SAARC Literary Award over the years. They come from different countries in South Asia. These awards celebrate their hard work and the wonderful stories they share with the world.
| Year | Poet/Writer | Nationality |
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| 2001 | Ganesh Narayandas Devy |  India |
| Shamsur Rahman |  Bangladesh |
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| 2002 | Laxmi Chand Gupta | India |
| 2006 | Maitreyi Pushpa | India |
| Zahida Hina |  Pakistan |
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| Laxman Gaikwad | India |
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| Tissa Abeysekara |  Sri Lanka |
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| 2007 | Mahasveta Devi | India |
| 2009 | Jayanta Mahapatra | India |
| Uday Prakash | India |
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| Kamaal Khan | India |
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| 2010 | Hamid Mir | Pakistan |
| Abhi Subedi |  Nepal |
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| Mark Tully | India |
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| Ju |  Burma |
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| 2011 | Ibrahim Waheed |  Maldives |
| Syed Akhtar Hussain Akhtar (posthumous) | Pakistan |
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| 2012 | Fakrul Alam | Bangladesh |
| Ayesha Zee Khan | Pakistan |
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| 2013 | Abhay K | India |
| Suman Pokhrel | Nepal |
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| Farheen Chaudhary | Pakistan |
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| Abdul Khaliq Rashid |  Afghanistan |
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| Daya Dissanayake | Sri Lanka |
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| 2014 | Tarannum Riyaz | India |
| 2015 | Sitakant Mahapatra | India |
| Selina Hossain | Bangladesh |
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| Suman Pokhrel | Nepal |
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| Shahida Shaheen | Pakistan |
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| Nisar Ahmad Chaudhary | Pakistan |
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| Aryan Aroon | Afghanistan |
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| 2018 | Najibullah Manalai | Afghanistan |
| 2019 | Mohammad Nurul Huda | Bangladesh |
| Ashraf Ali | Maldives |
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| Bhishma Upreti | Nepal |
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| 2023 | Chador Wangmo |  Bhutan |
SAARC Young Writers Award
FOSWAL also gives out another award called the "SAARC Young Writers Award." This prize is for new and upcoming poets and writers from South Asian countries. It helps to encourage young talent in the region. Some of the people who have received this award include Khalida Froagh, Rubana Huq, and Manu Manjil.
See also
In Spanish: Premio Literario SAARC para niños
