Literature

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

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced that the state government will present 'Manoj Das International Literary Award' in memory of eminent litterateur Manoj Das. The award will be...

A doyen of Odia literature, Manoj Das left millions of his ardent admirers shattered as he left for his heavenly abode on April 27. A writer par excellence, Das, 87,...

Anant Mahapatra needs no introduction, of course.  He is one of the most renowned thespians and theatre personalities of Odisha now living. Mahapatra founded the professional theatre group Srujani in...

On the 85th birth anniversary of well-known writer J.P. Das, I remember his short story ‘The Mantra’ and his carefully-conceived character Suhasini. Apparently, Suhasini might seem to be a simple...

Amid sweat and pant Under blinding lights, and blazing dissonance Hip swung, chest twisted Feet tapped, hands twirled Our last dance. As it began Love charred, lust baked Bones broke,...

Odia life writing had the most remarkable and innovative debut in 1927 with the posthumous publication of Phakirmohan Senapati’s autobiography entitled Atmacharita. Since then, scores of auto/biographies, memoirs, personal essays,...

Winner of the first-ever Sahitya Akademi Award (1955) for his novel, 'Amrutara Santana' and the first recipient of the highest literary award, Jnanpith (1974), from Odisha for his epic fiction,...

With the 107th birth anniversary of eminent writer Gopinath Mohanty just round the corner (April 20), one of his less-discussed characters Kamala comes to mind. The character appeared in his...

Unlike the iconic early novels in some Indian languages, Fakir Mohan Senapati’s Chha Mana Atha Guntha (1897-99), considered the first modern novel in Odia, was not translated into English immediately....