| Year |
Author |
Work |
| 1977 |
Ravindra Kelekar |
Himalayant (Travelogue) |
| 1978 |
D.K. Sukhthankar |
Manni Punav (Humorous essays) |
| 1979 |
R. V. Pandit |
Dorya Gazota (Poetry) |
| 1980 |
Manohar Rai Sardesai |
Pissolim (Poetry) |
| 1981 |
B.B. Borkar Bakibab Borkar |
Sasay (Poetry) |
| 1982 |
Laxmanrao Sardessai |
Khabari (Essays) |
| 1983 |
Damodar Mauzo |
Karmelin (Novel) |
| 1984 |
Pundalik 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 - Cha. Fra. D'Costa |
Sonshyache Kan (Poetry) |
| 1990 |
Ramesh 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 |
Antar ayami (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) |
| 2004 |
Jayanti Naik |
Athang (Short Stories) |
| 2005 |
N. Shivdas |
Bhaangarsaall (Short Stories) |
| 2006 |
Datta Damodar Naik |
Jai Kai Jui? (Essays) |
| 2007 |
Devidas Kadam |
Dika (Novel) |
| 2008 |
Ashok Kamat |
Ghannaghai Niyatiche (Cruel blows of destiny). |
| 2009 |
Jess Fernandes |
Kirvontt (Collection of Poems) |
| 2010 |
Arun Sakhardande |
Kavlyanche Shradh (Collection of Poems) |
| 2011 |
Melvyn Rodrigues |
Prakriticho Paas (Collection of Poems) |
| 2012[3] |
Kashinath Shamba Lolienkar |
Kavyasutra (Poetry) |
| 2013[4] |
Tukaram Rama Shet |
Manmotayam (Essays) |
| 2014 |
Madhavi Sardesai |
Manthan (Essays) |
| 2015 |
Uday Bhembre |
Karna Parva (Play)[5][6][7] |
| 2016[8] |
Edwin J.F. D'Souza |
Kallem Bhangar (Novel) |
| 2017 |
Gajanan Jog[9] |
Khand Ani Her Katha (Short Stories)[10][11] |
| 2018 |
Paresh Narendra Kamat[12] |
Chitralipi (Poetry)[12] |
| 2019 |
Nilba A. Khandekar[13] |
The Words (Poetry)[14] |
| 2020 |
R S Bhaskar |
Yugparivartancho Yatri (Collection of Poems) |
| 2021 |
Sanjiv Verenkar |
Raktachandan (Poetry)[15] |
| 2022 |
Maya Anil Kharangate[16] |
Amrutvel (Novel) |
| 2023 |
Prakash S. Parienkar[17] |
Varsal (Short Stories) |
| 2024 |
Mukesh Thali[18] |
Rangtarang (Essays) |
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