New Delhi: Well known Hindi writer Amar
Kant has been selected for the prestigious 'Vyas Samman' for
his outstanding novel 'Inhin Hathiyaron Se'.
85-year-old Kant has been selected for the award
constituted by K K Birla Foundation by a jury headed by Prof
Surya Prasad Dixit, a release said here today.
The award, which is given to an outstanding Hindi
literary work published during the last ten years since 1991,
carries a cash prize of Rs 2.5 lakh.
The novel 'Inhin Hathiyaron Se' revolves around
incidents between the Quit India movement and independence in
1947 against the background of rural Ballia region.
Kant, a freedom fighter, was born in Bhagdalpur
village in eastern UP's Ballia district.
He started his career as a journalist.
His first story 'Babu' was published in 1949 and one
of his most celebrated stories is 'Dopahar Ka Bhojan'.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 18:47