Tamil writer Sivasankari presented with the ‘Saraswati Samman’ 2022 for her book of memoirs Surya Vamsam.
The award is instituted by the K.K. Birla Foundation.
She has authored 36 novels, 48 novelettes, 150 short stories, five travelogues, seven collection of essays and three biographies.
The Saraswati Samman is one of the most prestigious awards given annually.
This is awarded to an outstanding literary work of an Indian citizen published during the last 10 years in any of the languages included in Schedule VIII of the Indian Constitution.