Vyas Samman

December 14, 2023

Noted Hindi writer Pushpa Bharati’s 2016 memoir, “Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein”, has been selected for the 33rd Vyas Samman, 2023.
The award is bestowed by the KK Birla Foundation.
Instituted in 1991, the award is given to an outstanding Hindi literary work by an Indian citizen published during the last 10 years.
It carries a cash prize of ₹4 lakh, a citation and a plaque.
Besides the Vyas Samman, the KK Birla Foundation has also instituted Saraswati Samman and Bihari Puraskar.
- The Saraswati Samman, which carries a cash prize of ₹15 lakh, is given to an outstanding literary work by an Indian citizen in any of the languages included in Schedule VIII to the Constitution of India and published during a period of 10 years.
- The Bihari Puraskar carries a cash prize of ₹2.5 lakh and is meant for Hindi/Rajasthani writers of Rajasthan.