Jnanpith Award
2 appearances
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Edition 9 (1973) Winner
Gopinath Mohanty
ゴピナート・モハンティー
Gopinātha Mōhanti
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-04-20 （Nagabali, Cuttack district）
- Died
- 1991-08-20 （San Jose, California） age 77
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Odia
- Residence History
- Bhubaneswar → San Jose
Career
- Occupations
- Administrator, Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 1940-1991
- Affiliations
- Odisha Administrative Service, Utkal University, San Jose State University
- Influenced
- Odia writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenshaw College | — | Arts | M.A. | — | India |
| Patna University | — | Arts | M.A. | — | India |
Ravenshaw College
Arts
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
India
Patna University
Arts
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Jnanpith Award | Mati Matala | — | Jnanpith Award Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Amrutara Santana | 小説 | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Padma Bhushan | — | 文学・教育 | Government of India | 受賞 |
Jnanpith Award
1973
Work:
Mati Matala
Organization:
Jnanpith Award Foundation
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1955
Work:
Amrutara Santana
Category:
小説
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
1981
Category:
文学・教育
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Paraja
1945 NovelA moving narrative based on the life of a tribal community, about attachment to ancestral land.
Tribal lifeColonial impact
Translations
- n/a
Bibliography
- Mana Gahirara Chasa
- Dadi Budha
- Paraja
- Amrutara Santana
- Mati Matala
Translations by Author
- Translation of Tolstoy's War and Peace into Odia
- Translation of Tagore's Jogajog into Odia
Translations of Works
- The Survivor (Danapani)
- The Ancestor (Dadi Budha)
- High Tide, Ebb Tide (Laya Bilaya)
- The Dynasty of the Immortals (Amrutara Santana)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismTribal literature
- Recurring Motifs
- Disintegration of tribal societyImpact of modernity
Legacy
The most important Indian novelist in the second half of the twentieth century, known for realistic portrayal of tribal life.
Quotes
-
In my opinion, Gopinath Mohanty is the most important Indian novelist in the second half of the twentieth century.
Source: Satya Prakash Mohanty (Cornell University)
Trivia
- First recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia
- Pioneer in tribal literature