Eminent writer and journalist M P Veerendra Kumar will be presented the 30th Moorthidevi award for his acclaimed travelogue "Hymavathabhoovil" here tomorrow.
The award, comprising a purse of Rs 4 lakh, a statue of GoddessSaraswati and a citation plaque, will be bestowed on Kumar, the state JD(U) chief, by Gnanpith Laureate M T Vasudevan Nair at a function.
A prolific writer and an eminent entrepreneur, Kumar is chairman and managing director of the Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi and a Rajya Sabha MP.
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