Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
2 appearances
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Edition 51 (1977) Winner
Chandrasekhar Rath
チャンドラシェーカル・ラート
Chandrasekhar Rath
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-10-17 （Malpada village, Balangir district, Odisha, India）
- Died
- 2018-02-09 （Odisha, India） age 89
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Odia, English
- Residence History
- Malpada village, Balangir district (birthplace) → Odisha (primary residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Short story writer, Essayist, English lecturer
- Active Years
- 1952-2018
- Affiliations
- Odisha Education Service, Test Book Bureau, Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DPI)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajendra College | — | — | — | — | India |
| Canning College, University of Lucknow | — | English | — | — | India |
Rajendra College
Country:
India
Completed undergraduate studies; exact year not documented.
Canning College, University of Lucknow
English
Country:
India
Reportedly completed postgraduate studies in English; exact year not documented.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Padma Shri (nominated) | — | — | Government of India (civil honours) | ノミネート（2018年、死去により授与されなかった） |
| 1997 | Sahitya Akademi Award | — | — | Sahitya Akademi (India) | 受賞 |
| — | Hutch Crossword Book Award | — | — | Hutch/Crossword | 受賞（年度不詳） |
| — | Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award | — | — | Sahitya Akademi (Central) | 受賞（詳細不明） |
| — | Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award | — | — | Odisha Sahitya Akademi | 受賞（詳細不明） |
| — | Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman | — | — | Odisha cultural bodies | 受賞（詳細不明） |
Padma Shri (nominated)
2018
Organization:
Government of India (civil honours)
Result:
ノミネート（2018年、死去により授与されなかった）
Sahitya Akademi Award
1997
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi (India)
Result:
受賞
Hutch Crossword Book Award
Organization:
Hutch/Crossword
Result:
受賞（年度不詳）
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi (Central)
Result:
受賞（詳細不明）
Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
Organization:
Odisha Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞（詳細不明）
Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman
Organization:
Odisha cultural bodies
Result:
受賞（詳細不明）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yantrarudha
1967 NovelA 1967 novel addressing the relationship between technology/institutions and the individual (detailed synopsis not widely documented).
modernization and the individualsocial institutions
Asurya Upanivesh
1974 NovelA 1974 novel; the title suggests a 'sunless colony' and the work is described as poetically depicting social stagnation and conditions.
alienationsocial stagnation
Nav Jatak
1981 NovelPublished in 1981; often translated as 'Regenesis', the novel deals with themes of renewal and rebirth.
regenerationindividual and community
Bibliography
- 14 short story collections
- 15 essay collections
- 3 novels (Yantrarudha, Asurya Upanivesh, Nav Jatak)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and philosophical proseconcise, essayistic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- collision of rural life and modernizationreligious and spiritual inquiryhuman regeneration and transformation
Legacy
Regarded as a pillar of Odia literature, prolific in short stories and essays, honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award and recognized as an important regional literary figure.
Academic Societies
- Odisha Sahitya Akademi
Trivia
- Nominated for the Padma Shri in 2018 but did not receive it due to his death.
- Joined the Odisha Education Service as an English lecturer in 1952 and retired as Deputy Director of Public Instruction in 1987.
- Authored reportedly 14 short story collections, 15 essay books and three novels.