Rajendra Kishore Panda

Rajendra Kishore Panda

Rajendra Kishore Panda (born 1944) is an Indian Odia language poet and novelist.

He has published sixteen poetry collections. He was awarded the Gangadhar National Award in 2010, and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985.[1] He received the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar for 2020.[2]

Biography

Panda was born on 24 June 1944 in Natasha, a village Sambalpur district of Odisha state. He earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Allahabad.[3][1]

Works

Panda's first collection of poems, Gaun Devata ( Minor Gods ), was published in 1947.[4]

Books

Poetry collections

  • Gouna Devata (1975)
  • Anavatar O Anya Anya (1976)
  • Ghunakshara (1977)
  • Satadru Anek (1977)
  • Nija Pain Nanabaya (1980)
  • Choukathhare Chirakala (1981)
  • Shailakalpa (1982)
  • Anya (1988)
  • Ishakhela (1999)
  • Bahubreehi (1991)
  • Collected Poems (2003)
  • Drohavakya (2003)
  • Dujanari (2003)
  • Vairagi Bhramar (2003)
  • Satyottara (2003)
  • Bahwarambhe (2003)

Novels

  • Chidabhas (1999)
  • " PYTHON"

Honours

In 2004, Panda was awarded a D.Lit. by Sambalpur University. He was awarded the Gangadhar National Award in 2010, and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985 for his book Shailakalpa.[1][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rajendra Kishore Panda". Poetry International Web. 1 June 2007.
  2. ^ "Odia poet Rajendra Kishore Panda Receives Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar". Jagranjosh.com. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Kalinga Literary Awards 2019 to begin from July 19". 17 July 2019.
  4. ^ Sitakant Mahapatra (1993). Discovering the Inscape: Essays in Literature. B.R. Publishing Corporation. pp. 53–57. ISBN 9788170187684.
  5. ^ "Rajendra Panda Gets Gangadhar Award". The Times of India. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.