CURRENT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, 2013 : AWARDS =>Jnanpith Award, 2012 Eminent Telugu novelist, short story writer, poet and critic Ravuri Bharadwaja has been selected for the prestigious Jnanpith award for the year 2012, for his contribution to Telugu literature. Mr. Bharadwaja is the third Telugu to be chosen for the honour, after the late Viswanatha Satyanarayana for Ramayana Kalpavruksham (1970) and C. Narayana Reddy for Viswambara’(1988). The 86-year-old writer has to his credit 37 collections of short stories, 17 novels, six short novels for children and eight plays. Topping the galaxy of writers of post-Gopichand era, he was first reckoned as a successor to Chalam. But Bharadwaja made a mark of his own by embellishing his writings with distinct characteristics in his inimitable style, diction, portrayal and narration. If Paakuduraallu is a masterpiece that presents a graphic account of life behind the screen in the film industry, and came to be known for its originality and craftsmanship, another novel, Kadambari, is equally acclaimed as an outstanding work. His other notable works are Jeevana Samaram, Inupu Tera Venuka and Koumudi. =>Kalidas Samman, 2013 Veteran actor Anupam Kher, for his contribution in the field of theater. The Kalidas Samman is a prestigious award presented annually by the government of Madhya Pradesh. It is named after Kalidas—a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer of ancient India—widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language with his Meghadutam and Abhigyan Shakuntalam. =>Dada Saheb Phalke Award, 2012 Veteran actor Pran Sikand, a Hindi cinema villain loved and feared in equal measure by moviegoers. The award, named after the father of Indian cinema, Dada Saheb Phalke, also marked the 100 years of Indian cinema. 93-year-old Pran, who acted in over 400 films in his six-decade-long career, retired from acting in 1998.Beginning his career as a hero in 1940 with Yamala Jat, Pran went on to achieve fame as a villain in numerous films, including classics like Milan, Madhumati and Kashmir Ki Kali. Such was the magic of his unique on-screen villainy, that people stopped naming their children ‘Pran’ at the height of his fame as an actor. He was equally good when he stepped into character roles and won many hearts as loveable Mangal Chacha in Upkar, thoroughly entertained as street-smart fraud in Victoria No.203, and epitomised on-screen friendship in the role of a rough but kind Pathan in Zanjeer. =>Pulitzer Prizes, 2013 -For Public Service: The Sun Sentinel of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for its investigation of off-duty police officers who were endangering the lives of citizen. -For National Reporting: Reporters at InsideClimate News, an online site in Brooklyn, New York, for their “rigorous” reports on the flawed regulation of the nation’s oil pipelines. -For International Reporting: David Barboza of The New York Times, for his exposure of corruption at high levels of the Chinese government, including secret wealth owned by relatives of the Prime Minister. -For Investigative reporting: Two reporters for The New York Times, David Barstow and Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab, for their reports on how Wal-Mart used widespread bribery to dominate the market in Mexico. -For Explanatory Journalism: The staff of The New York Times, for its coverage of business practices by Apple and other technology companies that “illustrates the darker side of a changing global economy for workers and consumers”. -For Feature Writing: John Branch of The New York Times, for his “evocative narrative” about skiers killed in an avalanche. -For Breaking News Reporting: Denver Post, for its coverage of the deadly mass shooting at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado. -For Local Reporting: Brad Schrade, Jeremy Olson and Glenn Howatt of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, for their reporting on a spike in infant deaths at poorly regulated day-care homes that resulted in legislative action. -For Commentary: Bret Stephens of The Wall Street Journal, for his columns on US foreign policy and domestic politics. -For Criticism: Philip Kennicott of The Washington Post, for his “eloquent and passionate” essays on art and social forces. -For Editorial Writing: Tim Nickens and Daniel Ruth of the Tampa Bay Times of St. Petersburg, Florida, for work that helped reverse a decision to end fluoridation of the local water supply. -For Editorial Cartooning: Steve Sack of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. -For photography (Breaking News): Rodrigo Abd, Manu Brabo, Narciso Contreras, Khalil Hamra and Muhammed Muheisen of the Associated Press, for their coverage of the civil war in Syria. -For Feature Photography: Javier Manzano, a freelance photographer for Agence France-Presse, for his picture of Syrian rebel soldiers. -For Fiction: “The Orphan Master’s Son” by Adam Johnson. -For Drama: “Disgraced” by Ayad Akhtar, a play about a successful corporate lawyer coming to terms with his Pakistani Muslim heritage. -For History: “Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam” by Fredrik Logevall, published by Random House, -For Biography: “The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo” by Tom Reiss, published by Crown. -For Poetry: “Stag’s Leap” by Sharon Olds, published by Alfred A. Knopf. -For general nonfiction: “Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America” by Gilbert King, published by Harper. -For Music: Caroline Shaw, for “Partita for 8 Voices”. The 97th annual Pulitzer Prizes were awarded by Columbia University and are the most prestigious prizes in US journalism.
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