Manoj Das
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Manoj Das or Manok Das (1934- ) is an Indian award-winning writer in Oriya and English.
Manoj Das was born at Shankari, Balasore, Orissa State, India. Since 1963 he has been an ashramite at Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry. Manoj Das is currently an English professor at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry.
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Das has been compared to Vishnu Sarma, in modern Oriya literature for his magnificent style[citation needed] and efficient use of words[citation needed] and for the fact that, he is one of the best story-teller in India at present times[1][2].
[edit] Awards
- Sahitya Akademi Award, 1972:
- Orissa Sahitya Akademi Award, 1965 and 1982;
- Sarala Award, 1981;
- Vishuba Award, 1986;
- Sahitya Bharati Award, 1995;
- Saraswathi Samman, 2000;
- Padma Shri, 2001.
[edit] Selected Works
- Shesha basantara chithi, 1966;
- Manoj Dasanka katha o kahani, 1971;
- Dhumabha diganta, 1971;
- Manojpancabimsati, 1977, (short stories);
- Tuma gam o anyanya kabita, 1992 (poetry);
- The crocodiles lady: a collection of stories, 1975;
- The submerged valley and other stories, 1986;
- Cyclones, 1987;
- A tiger at twilight, 1991;
- Farewell to a ghost: short stories and a novelette, 1994;
- Legend of the golden valley, 1996;
- My little India, 2003;
- Chasing the rainbow : growing up in an Indian village, 2004.
[edit] References
- "Manoj Das - Oriya Writer: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project" Library of Congress, New Delhi Office;
- Raja, P. (1993) Many worlds of Manok Das B.R. Pub. Corp, New Delhi, ISBN 8170187613 ;
