Dr Dhanraj Khanorkar's 'Sanjori' wins Mahamrityunjay state-level literary award

Brahmapuri: The Mahamrityunjay state-level literary award, given by the Natyashree Sahitya Kala Manch of Gadchiroli, has been announced for poet, writer and journalist Dr Dhanraj Khanorkar for his book 'Sanjori'. The announcement was made recently.

The award comprises a memento, a shawl, a coconut, a cash prize and a citation. It will be presented to him shortly by dignitaries.

'Sanjori' is a work of belles-lettres. This is the fourth state-level literary award it has won. The book has already been included in the syllabus of several universities.

Dr Khanorkar has published five poetry collections, four edited books and one work of belles-lettres. He has also published fifty research papers. His column runs regularly in several newspapers, and he is widely known for his poetry, essays and column writing.

He has also served as president of the 33rd Zadiboli Sahitya Sammelan. As a scholar of the dialect, an interview with him has been broadcast on Doordarshan and Akashvani.