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Odia Writer Tapan Patnaik Passes Away In Bhubaneswar

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Eminent Odia litterateur Tapan Patnaik passed away in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.

According to his family sources, Patnaik was undergoing treatment in the Kaling Hospital for the last few days. He breathed his last on Tuesday afternoon.

His friends, well-wishers and eminent people from Odia literature have expressed condolences over his death.

One of the most prolific and versatile Odia writers in recent times, Patnaik has contributed to poetry, fictions and plays. Writing for over five decades, he has produced 48 precious publications which include 30 books of poems, 5 books of lyrics, 11 fictions, and 2 plays.

Poetry was a passion for him. His subjects varied from love to life, nature and philosophy. Several of his poems have been translated into English.

OB Bureau

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