Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 21 languages on Wednesday (18 December 2024).

• Eight books of poetry, three novels, two short story collections, three essays, three literary criticism, one play, and one work of research have won this year’s awards. Awards in Bengali, Dogri and Urdu will be announced later.
•  Easterine Kire’s novel ‘Spirit Nights’ won the 2024 Sahitya Akademi award in the English language.
• The novel is inspired by a story of darkness narrated by the Chang Naga tribe of Nagaland. 
•  Hindi poet Gagan Gill received an award for her poetry book Main Jab Tak Aai Bahar.