The issue whether to emphasize on the work or on the literary figure while selecting for awards is continued. Although there are many litterateurs who hold that the works capable to win the hearts of the readers should be judged better, there are many others who are directly or indirectly bargaining for the awards, criticizing others if not offered with any prizes, and laboring to influence the institution authorities to be selected. Moreover, the political faiths of the author, his/her grouping, affiliation to certain political party, approaches etc have had a greater influence over the judges of the awards. So, such trends are to be discouraged by forwarding the system of conferring awards based on works rather than the authors, which ultimately will encourage healthy literary exercises. This will be more satisfactory to the people having interest in literature. --------------- I tried to get a copy on my last visit but it was not made public then but saw Vijay Kumar reading same nobel on the TG flight to BKK on 18th June.