President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Jnanpith award on eminent Bengali poet Sankha Ghosh here.
Ghosh, a poet and critique par excellence, a teacher of reputation, a Sahitya Akademi (1977) and Padma Bhushan awardee, is professor of Bengali and an authority in his own right on the works of Rabindranath Tagore.
He represents the fluid brilliance that characterises India's multifarious literary genius.
The selection board noted that his poetic idiom and experiments with various poetic forms mark his greatness as a creative talent.
They also observed that Ghosh's poetry, while conveying messages, have remained free from polemics.
His works include Adim Lata-Gulmomay, Murkho Baro Samajik Noy or Baborer Prarthana, to name a few.
The award, by Bharatiya Jnanpith, recognises Indian litterateurs who write in one of the 22 Indian languages listed in schedule eight of the Constitution.
