The prestigious 24th Vyaas Samman for 2014 was conferred on eminent Hindi writer Dr Kamal Kishore Goenka for his work ‘Premchand ki Kahaniyon ka Kaal Kramanusaar Adhyayan’. Dr Goenka’s work is a critical analysis of the work by Hindi literature’s towering the giant Munshi Premchand.
He was awarded a citation along with a cash amount of 2.5 lakh rupees by eminent Hindi writer Prof Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari. Instituted by the K K Birla Foundation in 1991, the award is given annually for an exceptional contribution made by Hindi writers towards the language.