Jamadar Kisku is an Indian, Santali writer from West Bengal. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014.

Jamadar Kisku
Born1949
NationalityIndian
OccupationWriter

Biography

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Kisku was born in 1949.[1] He writes, acts and directs plays in Santali at Kherwal Opera, Kolkata. He is also the editor of Tapal, a Santali literary magazine. He lives in Hooghly, West Bengal.[citation needed]

Kisku was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014 for his play Mala Mudam.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Twenty-four Indian languages, 24 literary prizes that more people should know about". Scroll.in. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. ^ "AKADEMI AWARDS (1955-2018)". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 20 November 2019.