The first edition of The Hindu Lit for Life - Tamil fest will honour five writers for their contribution to Tamil literature. Veteran writer Indira Parthasarathy, who has been selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award, will confer the awards on the writers during the festival to be held at Lady Andal School in Chetpet.
The award will include ₹1 lakh each, a citation and certificate. Mr. Parthasarathy himself will get the award during the three-day The Hindu Lit for Life slated to begin on January 14.
Imayam, whose writings have captured the lives of the oppressed, particularly the ‘mega Dalits,’ will get the contemporary literary award.
Keeranur Jahir Raja has been selected for the award instituted to commemorate the memory of late poet and dramatist Inquilab. A full-time writer, he shed light on the poor among the Muslims.
The A.K. Chettiyar award for non-fiction will go to dramatist Ramanujam.
Damayanthi will get the award for her contribution to feminist writing and Switzerland-based Sri Lankan writer Chayanthan will get the award for young writers. The award has been instituted in the name of the late writer and poet, Piramil.
