Shekra Nayak, a young writer from Shantinagar Tanda in Harapanahalli taluk, Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, has been selected for the Vibha Literary Award for his poetry collection titled Hostilu Savarida Seragu’.
The award carries a cash prize of ₹10,000 and a plaque, according to Sunanda Kadame and Prakash Kadame, conveners of the award.
The jury included Keshava Sharma and Sukanya Maruti .
Mr. Nayak is a post-graduate in English and history. He works as a school teacher at the Challuru Camp in Gangavati taluk.