Nikhileshwar named for Kendra Sahitya Akademi award
Updated:
Updated:
The poet has been a voice of the oppressed over five decades
Share Article
The poet has been a voice of the oppressed over five decades
Five decades since he began writing poetry, questioning society and its systems, Nikhileshwar, born as Kumbam Yadava Reddy, has been honoured by the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for his anthology, Agniswaasa.
“I feel honoured that my collection of poems written between 2015-17 has been chosen for the award. The anthology is a commentary on the contradictions in the society that have been created over the past 5-6 years,” said Nikhileshwar, who then read out lines from one of his poems: “