JCB of the year 2023. The literary award has been presented to Perumal Murugan.

JCB of the year 2023. The literary award has been presented to Perumal Murugan.

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Category : Awards Published on: November 23 2023

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  • J.C.B. The award is given in the field of literature.
  • Perumal Murugan has been honored with this award for the year 2023.
  • Perumal Murugan is a Tamil writer.
  • Perumal Murugan has been given this award for his novel 'Fire Bird'.
  • The JCB Literary Award carries a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh for a writer.
  • This book has been translated into English by Janani Kannan.
  • An amount of Rs 10 lakh is given to the translation under this award.
  • In Fire Bird, Perumal Murugan takes a universal story of down-to-earth life and presents it with astonishing specificity.
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