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Indira Goswami selected for Jnanpith award

NEW DELHI, JULY 28. Noted Assamese writer, Ms. Indira Goswami, has been selected for the Jnanpith award for her outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Indian literature through her creative writing.

The award carries a cash of Rs. 5 lakhs, a citation, plaque and a bronze replica of Vagdevi. Ms. Goswami's selections of short stories and a number of other works have been translated into many languages.

- PTI

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