| YEAR |
WRITER |
BOOK |
| 1977 |
Ravindra Kelekar |
Himalayant (Travelogue) |
| 1978 |
D.K. Sukhthankar |
Manni Punav (Humorous essays) |
| 1979 |
R.V. Pandit |
Dorya Gazota (Poetry) |
| 1980 |
Manohar Sardessai |
Pissolim (Poetry) |
| 1981 |
B.B. Borkar (Bakibab) |
Sasaya (Poetry) |
| 1982 |
Laxmanrao Sardessai |
Khabari (Essays) |
| 1983 |
Damodar Mauzo |
Karmelin (Novel) |
| 1984 |
Pundalik Narayan Naik |
Chowrang (One-act play) |
| 1985 |
J.B. Moraes |
Bhitorlem Tufan (Poetry) |
| 1986 |
Prakash Damodar Padgaonkar |
Hanv Monis Asvat-Thamo (Poetry) |
| 1987 |
Arvind N. Mambro |
Panaji Atam Mhatari Zalea (Short stories) |
| 1988 |
Chandrakant Keni |
Vhonkolpavnni (Short stories) |
| 1989 |
C.F.D`Costa |
Sonshyache Kan (Poetry) |
| 1990 |
Ramesh B. Veluskar |
Savul Gori (Poetry) |
| 1991 |
Meena Kakodkar |
Sapan Fulam (Short stories) |
| 1992 |
Nagesh Karmali |
Vanshakulachen Denen (Poetry) |
| 1993 |
Mahabaleshwar Sail |
Tarangan (Short stories) |
| 1994 |
Gokuldas Prabhu |
Antarayami (Short stories) |
| 1995 |
Dilip Borkar |
Gomanchal Te Himachal (Travelogue) |
| 1996 |
Sankar Ramani |
Nilem Nilem Braham (Poetry) |
| 1997 |
Sheela Kolambkar |
Bhuim Chafim (Pen-portraits) |
| 1998 |
John Baptist Sequeira |
Ashim Asim Lharan (Poetry) |
| 1999 |
Saratchandra Shenoi |
Antarnad (Poetry) |
| 2000 |
Pandurang Rajaram Shenay Bhangui |
Champhel`li Sanj (Poetry) |
| 2001 |
Madhav Borcar |
Yaman (Poetry) |
| 2002 |
Hema Naik |
Bhogadandd (Novel) |
| 2003 |
(Late) Shashank Sitaram |
Parigh (Short Stories) |
