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Malayam novelist Sarah Joseph returns Sahitya Akademi award, K Satchidananda, Shashi Despande resign

Malayam novelist Sarah Joseph returns Sahitya Akademi award, K Satchidananda, Shashi Despande resign

Oct 10, 2015, at 08:04 pm

Thiruvanthapuram/New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) Malayam novelist Sarah Joseph has returned her Sahitya Akademi award while poet K Satchidananda and writer Shashi Deshpande have resigned from the Sahitya Akademi, joining the shooting list celebrated litterateurs, who have scornfully declined state positions and honours in protest against what they call attack on India's diversity and murder of fellow writers.