♦ Tamil author Rajasekaran (Devibharathi), Telugu writer T. Patanjali Sastry and Malayalam litterateur E.V. Ramakrishnan were among those named for the Sahitya Akademi Awards for the year 2023.

♦ Sahitya Akademi was announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Award 2023 in 24 Languages on 20 December 2023.

♦ Nine books of poetry, six novels, five short story collections, three essays and one literary study have won the Sahitya Akademi Awards this year. 

♦ Tamil author Rajasekaran has been chosen for his novel Neervazhi Padooum, Telugu writer Patanjali Sastry for his short story collection 'Rameswaram kakulu marikonni kathalu' and Malayalam litterateur EV Ramakrishnan for his literary study Malayala Novelinte Deshakalangal.

♦ The Award in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and an amount of Rs.1,00,000 towards cash content each will be presented to the awardees at the award presentation function which will be held on 12 March 2024 at Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi