Noted Hindi litterateur Amarkant today received the prestigious Jnanpith Award at a glittering function here.
The 87-year-old writer was presented with the award by renowned critic Namvar Singh at a function organised at the Allahabad Museum.
Expressing his happiness over receiving the award, Amarkant said he saw it “more as a challenge than an accomplishment as the award is likely to raise the expectations of readers from me”.
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