Born on 29th June 1945 in an aristocratic family at Dhenkanal, son of late Biswamohan Mishra is the recipient of ‘Sarala Sahitya Samman for 2004 founded by ‘Sarala Sahitya Sansad’. Joined Indian Police service on 18-07-1967. For exemplary service and duty has received President’s Medal in 1986 and then in 1995. In 1997 he has received Governor’s medal for exemplary service and duty. In Odia language he has written 24 books. These are, TIRYAK DRISTI in 1982, SAPATHA SANTALARA in 1983, DAROGA SAHITIKA in 1984, MANARA MUKURA in 1985, SAHARARA UPKANTHE novel for which he has received Orissa Sahitya Akademy…
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Born on 21-01-1944. She is eminent story writer and novelist. She obtained her Ph.D. Degree in educational Psychology. Her many stories and novels have been translated in English and other Indian languages and have been highly commended. She has received awards for her short stories and novels like Sahitya Akademi Award, Sarala Award and many other awards. Shrimati Ray is the recipient of prestigious Gnanapitha Murtidevi Award. She has earned the distinction and glory of being first Indian women poet and first Odia litterateur to receive Mutri Devi Award. More than forty books she has authored starting from story, novel…
Ramesh Chandra Dhal was born on 6th January 1938 in Ganjeidiha village of Dhenkanal district. He earned tremendous name and fame by his heart touching writings. He had received Bisuba Milan Award in 1960 for his poetry, Awarded by State Government in the year 1965 and 1971 for his children literature, again in the year 1991 for his children literature he had received award from Balkalyan Sansthana Award, Kanpur, in 1995 he was adorned with Orissa Sahitya Akademi Award and in 1996 Radhamohan Gadnaik Award. His story books include RABIBARARA GALPA, MUTHAE NALICHUDI, JHARANA JHARI JHARI JAE, ANDHAKARARA SIMA, CHAMPAKA…
Smt. Binapani Mohanty was born on November 11, 1936. As a story writer of post-sixty she occupies a special place in her story readers. Her talent is exception and unparalleled as a poet, novelist, dramatist as well as translator. Kendra Sahitya Akademi has adorned her with the award for her story book KASTURI MARUGA O’ SABUJA ARANYA and for PATADEI in 1990. She is also a recipient of Bisuba Award instituted by Prajatantra Prajatantra Prachar Samiti. Her novel SITARA SONITA (1964) KUNTALA – SHAKUNTALA (1989). Her one act play includes KRANTI and Poetry includes ASIBARA BALA (1998). Her story collections…
Born on 7th January 1935 Sri Srinivas Udgata is a talent to be ever remembered. He has earned distinction as a poet, story writer, novelist and a successful translator. He had received Jhankar Award in 1974 and in 2002 for his poetries he has received Bharati Bharati Award for his From the Hindi Sahitya Sanstha of Uttar Pradesh, he has received Bharati Bharati Award for his creative Hindi writings. He has also been felicitated by President of India and also Acharya Vidyasagar Samman from Calcutta. His poetries include PURABI, CHAROTI KABITA, APANARA GEETA, PUNASCHA PUNASCHA, PRATIMA APRATIMA, CHAITRA RATHA, SAMAYA…
Born on 27th February 1934, son of Madhu Sudana Das. He is a story-writer of international repute. His creations include ‘DHUMRAVA DIGANTA’, LAKSHMIRA ABHISHARA and MANOJA PANCHABISANTI. His edited story SESHA BASANTARA CHITA. In 1972 for his story ‘Katha O Kathani, he got Kendra Sahitya Akademi award for his short story ARANYAKA. He got Orissa Sahitya Akademi Award in 1981. He got Sarala Award for his book ‘DHUMRAVA DIGANTA’. For sometime he was associated with Oriya reputed journal DIGNTA. Now he is the editor of English popular monthly THE HERITAG published from Chennai.
Born on 1st March 1924 in Khatbin Sahi of Cuttack city Sri Das is a versatile genius and a distinct talent in Odia story literature. In this permissive society when depression, doubt predominates the society, one can be relieved of his pain, if he reads Kishori Charan’s Story. He was proficient in experimenting and analyzing the present state of the society, he has become successful by writing stories on different states of mind of a person. He has made a close view to the present state of mind of the person and basing upon that he has constructed his edifice…
Mohapatra Nilamani Sahu was born on 22nd December 1926 at Niali – Village of Cuttack district. He started his career as a Lecturer in Oriya literature. In the post-independence period, he is known as a best story-writer. He is adorned with different awards for his favourite short stories which have been admired by scholars and general public. These include ‘AKASHA PATATA’ story book for which he received Orissa Sahitya Akademi Award in 1979. For his story edition titled ‘ABHISAPTA GANDHARVA’ in 1983, he received Sarala Award and again in 1984 he was adorned Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for the same…
Born in the year 1920. In the post – Independent Odia story literature he is known as unrivaled story writer. He has created valuable stories from the unknown pages mythology, history and ‘Buddha Jataka’. These have been adorned in modern Oriya story telling. His creations are KRUSHNACHUDA, MAHA NAGARIRA RATHI, CHHUTI O CHANDRA, MARALARA MRUTYU, SHISHAKABITA, DURASIMANTA, OH CALCUTTA, KABI O NARTAKI, SABUJA PATRA O DHUSARA GOLAPA, MANSARA KONARKA, SURENDRA SANCHAYANA, SURENDRA BICHITRA, NILA SHAILA, ANDHA DIGANTA and other stories bear the memorial of his success as a reputed story writer. He was President of ODISHA SAHITYA AKADEMI from the…
Born on October 3rd 1923 Sri Chittaranjan Das has been admired by his readers as a renowned creative talent. He is exceptional in his essays, travel literature and in the field of translation and has vast command over foreign languages. In 1960, for his essay JEEVANA BIDYALAYA he was awarded by Orissa Sahitya Akademi. He was adorned with Sarala Award in 1989 for his essay Orissa O’ Odia. In the year 2000, he has been awarded by Kendra Sahitya Akademi for his lucid essary ‘BISWAKU GABAKSHA’. His essay and lucid writings include SILA O’ SALARMA (1958), SAMAJA, PARIBARTAN O’ BIKASHA…