Veteran journalist Khushwant Singh and eminent Hindi writer Kedarnath Singh are among the three new fellows who have been elected to the Sahitya Akademi.
Besides Singh and Kedarnath, eminent Maithili writer Chandra Nath Mishra 'Amar' has also been selected as fellow of the prestigious cultural institution.
In a release here on Friday, the Akademi said the highest honour conferred by it on a writer is electing him or her as its fellow.
"This honour is reserved for the 'immortals of literature' and limited to 21 only at any given time," the release said, adding that they were selected by the Akademi's General Council.
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