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Every year since its inception in 1954, the Sahitya Akademi awards prizes to the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by it. The award carries a monetary component
(Rs. 50, 000) and a plaque.

List of outstanding, award winning books in Marathi since 1957

MARATHI
Year Book Author
2005 Bhijaki Vahi (Poetry) (late) Arun Kolatkar
2004 Baromas (Novel) Sadanand Deshmukh
2003 Dangora : Eka Nagaricha (Novel) T. V. Sirdeshmukh
2002  Yugant (Play)  Mahesh Elkunchwar
2001 Tanakat (Novel) Rajan Gavas
2000 Panzad (Poetry) Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor
1999 Tamrapat (Novel) Ranganath Pathare
1998 Tukaram Darshan (Criticism) Sadanand Shridhar More
1997 Jnaneshwaritil Laukik Srishti (Criticism) Madhukar Vasudev Dhond
1996 Eka Mungiche (Autobiography) Gangadhar Gadgil
1995 Raghavavel (Novel) Namdeo Kamble
1994 Ekun Kavita-I (Poetry) Dilip Chitre
1993 Mardhekaranchi Kavita: Swarup ani Sandarbha (Literary criticism) Vijaya Rajadhyaksha
1992 Jhada Jhadti (Novel) Vishwas Patil
1991 Teeka Svayamvara (Criticism) Bhalchandra Nemade
1990 Zombi (Autobiographical Novel) Anand Ratan Yadav
1989 Haravlele Diwas (Autobiography) *Prabhakar Waman Urdhwareshe
1988 Uchalya (Autobiography) Laxman Gaikwad
1987 Shri Vithal: Ek Mahasamanvaya (Literary criticism) R.C. Dhere
1986 Khoon Gathee (Poetry) N.G. Deshpande
1985 Ek Zad Ani Don Pakshi (Autobiography) Vishram Bedekar
1984 Garbharesheem (Poetry) Indira Sant
1983 Sattantar (Novel) Vyankatesh Madgulkar
1982 Saundaryanubhav (Literary criticism) Prabhakar Padhye
1981 Upara (Autobiography) Laxman Mane
1980 Salam (Poetry) Mangesh K. Padgaonkar
1979 Srishti, Saundarya ani Sahityamulya (Literary criticism) Saratchandra Muktibodh
1978 Nakshtranche Dene (Poetry) *C.T. Kanolkar (Arati Prabhu)
1977 Dashpadi (Poetry) A.R. Despande `Anil'
1976 Smaran Gatha (Autobiographical novel) G.N. Dandekar
1975 Soundarya Mimansa (Aesthetics) R.B. Patankar
1974 Natasamrat (Play) V.V. Shirwadkar
1973 Kajalmaya (Short stories) G.A. Kulkarni
1972 Jevha Manus Jaga Hoto (Autobiography) Godavari Parulekar
1971 Pais (Essays) Durga Bhagwat
1970 Adarsha Bharat-Sevaka (Biography) N.R. Phatak
1969 Natyacharya Deval (Biography) S.N. Banhatti
1968 Yugant (Interpretation of the Mahabharata) Iravati Karve
1967 Bhasha: Itihas ani Bhoogol (Linguistic study) N.G. Kalelkar
1966 Sri Shiv Chhatrapati (Historical research) *T.S. Shejwalkar
1965 Vyakti ani Valli (Sketches) P.L. Deshpande
1964 Swami (Novel) Ranjit Desai
1963 Ratha-Chakra (Novel) Sri. Na. Pendse
1962 Anamikachi Chintanika (Philosophical reflections) P.Y. Deshpande
1961 Dr. Ketkar (Biography) D.N. Gokhale
1960 Yayati (Novel) V.S. Khandekar
1959 Bharatiya Sahityasastra (A treatise on poetics) G.T. Deshpande
1958 Bahurupee (Autobiography) Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar
1957 No award
1956 Saundarya ani Sahitya (A study of aesthetics) *B.S. Mardhekar
1955 Vaidik Samskriticha Vikas (Cultural history) Tarkateertha Laxman Shastri Joshi

 

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