Poet-critic N K Desam bags Sanjayan Award

Kochi: The 12th Sanjayan Award instituted by Thapasya Kala Sahithya Vedi will be awarded to poet and literary critic N K Desam.

The award comprises a purse of Rs 50,000, a sculpture and a felicitation letter. A jury including P Narayanan, P Balakrishnan and P G Haridas selected the winner.

The award will be handed over to N K Desam by Madampu Kunjukuttan at a ceremony to be held at his residence in Aluva on November 22 at 4 pm, informed Thapasya Kala Sahithya Vedi authorities.

P G Haridas, P K Ramachandran and C C Suresh attended the press conference to announce the ward winner.