Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1955, by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature and Assamese literature in particular. Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour conferred by the academy on a writer. Three people from Assam have been honoured with the fellowship, namely Nagen Saikia (2019), Nilmani Phookan (2002) and Syed Abdul Malik(1999).
No awards were conferred in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1973 and 2013.
Recipients Year Book Portrait Author Category of Books 1955 Ban Phul — Jatindranath Dowara Poetry 1960 Kangrechar Kachiyali Rodot Benudhar Sharma Reminiscences1961 Iyaruingam — Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya Novel1964 Asamar Loka Sanskriti — Birinchi Kumar Barua Study in folk culture 1966 Bedanar Ulka — Ambikagiri Raichoudhury Poetry 1967 Adhunik Galpa Sahitya Trailokyanath Goswami Literary criticism1968 Alakananda Nalinibala Devi Poetry1969 Manchalekha — Atul Chandra Hazarika Study of Assamese theatre1970 Mahatmar Pora Rupknowarloi — Lakshminath Phukan Reminiscences1972 Aghari Atmar Kahini — Syed Abdul Malik Novel1974 Golam — Saurabh Kumar Chaliha Short stories1975 Koka Deutar har — Nabakanta Barua Novel1976 Srinkhal — Bhabendra Nath Saikia Short stories1977 Bakul Banar Kavita Anand Chandra Barua Poetry1978 Pita Putra Homen Borgohain Novel1979 Sonali Jahaj — Bhaben Barua Poetry1980 Prithibir Axukh — Jogesh Das Short stories1981 Kabita — Nilmani Phookan Jr Poetry1982 Mamare Dhara Tarowal Aru Dukhan Upanyasa Mamoni Raisom Goswami (Indira Goswami) Novel1983 Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu — Nirmalprabha Bordoloi Poetry1984 Jangam — Debendra Nath Acharya Novel1985 Krishna Kanta Handique Rachna-Sambhar Krishna Kanta Handique Literary criticism1986 Benudhar Sarma — Tirthanath Sarma Biography1987 Aan Ejon — Harekrishna Deka Poetry1988 Patal Bhairavi Lakshmi Nandan Bora Novel1989 Asamiya Jatiya Jivanat Mahapurushiya Parampara — Hiren Gohain Literary criticism1990 Snehadevir Ekuki Galpa — Sneha Devi Short stories1991 Brahmaputra Ityadi Padya — Ajit Barua Poetry1992 Shaichar Pathar Manuh Hiren Bhattacharyya Poetry1993 Mor Je Kiman Hepah — Keshav Mahanta Poetry1994 Madhupur Bahudur — Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury (Sheelabhadra) Short stories1995 Maharathi — Chandra Prasad Saikia Novel1996 Abhijatri — Nirupama Borgohain Novel1997 Andharat Nijar Mukh Nagen Saikia Short stories1998 Asirbadar Rang Arun Sarma Novel1999 Biponna Samay — Medini Choudhury Novel2000 Baghe Tapur Rati Apurba Sarma Short stories2001 Edhani Mahir Hahi — Mahim Bora Novel2002 Mahat Aitijhya Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya Prose2003 Anek Manuh Anek Thai Aru Nirjanata — Bireswar Barua Poetry2004 Manuh Anukule — Hirendra Nath Dutta Poetry2005 Mouna Oth Mukhar Hridoy Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi Novel2006 Cheneh Jorir Ganthi — Atulananda Goswami Short stories2007 Santanukulanandan — Purabi Bormudoi Novel2008Deo Langkhui —Rita Chowdhury Novel2009Katha Ratnakar —Dhrubajyoti BoraNovel2010Assamiya Ramayani Sahitya:kathabastur atiguri —Keshada MahantaArticle2011Aei Anuragi aei udas —Kabin PhukanPoetry2012Patkair Epare Mor Desh —Chandana GoswamiNovel2013Dhuliyori Bharir Sans —Rabindra SarkarPoetry2014Mariam Astin Athaba Hira Barua Arupa Kalita Patangia Short Stories2015 Akashar Chhabi Aru Anyanya Galpa —Kula Saikia Short Stories 2016 Maghmalar Bhraman Jnan Pujari Poetry collection 2017 Moriahola Jayanta Madhab Bora Novel 2018 Kaliloir Dintu Amar Hobo Sananta Tanty Poetry collection 2019 Chanakya Joyasree Goswami Mahanta Novel 2020 Bengsata — Apurba Kumar Saikia Short stories 2021 Yat Ekhon Aranya Asil — Anuradha Sharma Pujari Novel2022Bhool Satya —Manoj Kumar GoswamiShort stories2023Dr. Pranavjyoti Dekar Srestha Galpa —Pranavjyoti DekaShort stories2024Pharingbore Bator Katha Jane —Sameer TantiPoetry 2025Karhi Khelar Sadhu —Devabrat DasNovel
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