Noted author from Nagaland, Easterine Kire, has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024.

The Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 21 languages on Wednesday. Kire’s novel, Spirit Nights, published by Simon and Schuster India, won the award in the English language category. The novel is inspired by a story of darkness narrated by the Chang Naga tribe of Nagaland.

Other awardees from the North East include Sameer Tanti’s Pharingbore Bator Katha Jane in the Assamese language, and Haobam Satyabati Devi’s Mainu Bora Nungshi Sheirol in the Manipuri language under the Poetry category, as well as Aron Raja’s Swrni Thakhai in Bodo language under Novel category.

The awardees will receive a casket containing an engraved copper plaque, a shawl, and a cash prize of one lakh rupees. The award ceremony will be held on 8th March 2025, in Delhi.