Sahitya Akademi Award for Telugu (2021)
The 2021 Sahitya Akademi Award for Telugu was conferred on Gorati Venkanna for the poetry collection Vallankitaalam.
Award Details
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Recipient | Gorati Venkanna |
| Work | Vallankitaalam |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Language | Telugu |
| Presented by | Sahitya Akademi |
About the Work
Vallankitaalam is a poetry collection that engages with themes of ecology, tribal life, and the natural world, reflecting the poet's deep roots in Telangana's landscape and folk culture.
About the Author
Gorati Venkanna is a celebrated Telugu poet from Telangana whose work is closely associated with the Telangana literary movement and the struggles of marginalised communities.