Malayalam poetess, Sugathakumari has been chosen for the prestigious Saraswati Samman 2012 for her poetry collection ‘Manalezhuthu’ (The Writing on the Sand). The award is given annually to an outstanding literary work written in any Indian language during the last 10 years. The award, constituted by K.K. Birla Foundation carries a cash reward of Rs.10 lakh, citation, and plaque.
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