Manisha Mishra

Fragments Of A Diary: A Valuable Early Odia Travel Narrative

Bamanda State’s contribution to Odia literary culture in the late 19th and early 20th century was immense. The ruling family…

May 8, 2021

Characters & Colours: Manoj Das’ Darling Ghost Is Unlike Many Of The Same Ilk

A doyen of Odia literature, Manoj Das left millions of his ardent admirers shattered as he left for his heavenly…

May 2, 2021

Characters & Colours: J P Das’ Suhasini Learns ‘The Mantra’ For Life Lies Within Self

On the 85th birth anniversary of well-known writer J.P. Das, I remember his short story ‘The Mantra’ and his carefully-conceived…

April 26, 2021

Characters & Colours: Gopinath Mohanty’s Kamala Represents Victims Of Infidelity

With the 107th birth anniversary of eminent writer Gopinath Mohanty just round the corner (April 20), one of his less-discussed…

April 18, 2021

Ashapurna’s Parvati: An Emancipated Woman Or A Product Of Patriarchy?

 It was the birth anniversary of Jnanpith award winner Ashapurna Devi a couple of days ago (Jan 8).  Also, a…

January 10, 2021

Characters & Colours: Fakir Mohan’s Rebati And Women Education

On the 190th birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule, celebrated as National Women’s Day, exemplary Odia writer Fakir Mohan Senapati’s Rebati…

January 3, 2021

Characters & Colours: Lolita, Seductress Or Victim Of Child Sexual Abuse?

Today is December 6 – the day on which Vladimir Nabakov finished writing his famous novel ‘Lolita’ in 1953. Little…

December 6, 2020

Characters & Colours: A Benign Beast That Rules Beauty’s Heart

Feasting on fairy tales in my childhood, the one story that amazed me was the famous tale of the Beauty…

November 22, 2020

Characters & Colours: Adichie’s Statement On Patriarchy Through Duality In Eugene Achike

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been voted as the 2020 ‘Winner of Winners’ (Women’s prize for Fiction) a couple of days…

November 15, 2020

Characters & Colours: Dracula, The Unforgettable Vampire

Some literary characters gain much more prominence than their creator. One such creation is Count Dracula (popularly referred to as…

November 8, 2020