Four new writers got Bharatiya Jnanpith’s 11th Navlekhan award for the year 2015. In a ceremony in New Delhi yesterday Amlendu Tiwari and Balram Kawant were awarded for their novels ‘Parityakt’, and ‘Sara Morila,’ while Om Naagar and Tasneem Khan were awarded for their non-fictions ‘Nib Ke Chire Se’ and ‘Yeh Mere Rahnuma’ respectively.

The awardees were chosen by a selection panel headed by senior writer and journalist Madhusudan Anand, comprising eminent literary figures Vishnu Nagar, Govind Prasad and Om Nischal. The Bharatiya Jananpith will publish the works of all the four awardees.