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Jagadish Mohanty

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Jagadish Mohanty

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1951-02-17 （Gorumahisani, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India）
Died
2013-12-29 （Belpahar, Jharsuguda district, Odisha, India） age 62
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Odia, Hindi, English
Residence History
Gorumahisani (birthplace, Mayurbhanj) → Mahanadi Coalfields area (western Odisha, workplace) → Belpahar (Jharsuguda district, place of death)

Career

Occupations
Writer, Novelist, Short story writer, Translator, Editor
Active Years
1975-2013
Affiliations
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (employer)

Awards

Sarala Award
2003
Work: Suna Ilishi (short story collection)
Organization: IMFA Foundation (sponsor of Sarala Award)
Result: 受賞
Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
1989
Work: Kanishka Kanishka
Organization: Odisha Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Dharitri Award
1985
Organization: Dharitri (newspaper)
Result: 受賞
Jhankar Award
Organization: Jhankar
Result: 受賞
Prajatantra Award
Organization: Prajatantra
Result: 受賞
Utkal Sahitya Samaj Katha Samman
Organization: Utkal Sahitya Samaj
Result: 受賞
Bhubaneswar Book Fair Award
Organization: Bhubaneswar Book Fair
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kanishka Kanishka

Novel

Detailed publication summary not available. Regarded as one of the representative modern Odia novels.

social changeindividual and tradition

Suna Ilishi

Short story collection

A collection of short stories showcasing Mohanty's style; winner of the Sarala Award.

rural societymining communities and livelihoodhuman relationships

Nija Nija Panipatha

Novel

Uttaradhikar

Novel

Durdina

Novel

Adrushya Sakala

Novel

Bibliography

  • Kanishka Kanishka (novel)
  • Nija Nija Panipatha (novel)
  • Uttaradhikar (novel)
  • Durdina (novel)
  • Adrushya Sakala (novel)
  • Ekaki Ashwarohi (short story)
  • Dakshina Duari Ghara (short story)
  • Irsha eka Rutu (short story)
  • Album (short story)
  • Dipahara Dekhinathiba Lokatie (short story)
  • Juddhakshtre Eka (short story)
  • Mephestophelese-ra Pruthibi (short story)
  • Nian O Anyanya Galpa (short story)
  • Suna Ilishi (short story collection)
  • Sundartam Pap (short story)
  • Saturir Jagadish (short story)
  • Bija Bruxsha Chhaya (short story)

Adaptations

  • Documentary 'Literary Post Card' (telecast by Delhi Doordarshan)

Translations by Author

  • Translations of Odia prose and poetry into Hindi (published in various Hindi literary magazines)

Translations of Works

  • Stories translated into English, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam and Telugu

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Considered a trendsetter in modern Odia fictionRealist style focusing on local social detailsPrecise character portrayals in both short and long forms
Recurring Motifs
mining communitiesconflict between labor and livelihoodsocial change and individual alienation

Legacy

An important writer who shaped modern Odia literature. Praised for depicting local communities including mining workers in both short and long fiction. Winner of several state and national literary awards; works translated into multiple languages.

Academic Societies

  • Utkal Sahitya Samaj

In Popular Culture

  • Documentary 'Literary Post Card' telecast by Delhi Doordarshan about Jagadish and Sarojini

Trivia

  • His wife is Indian feminist writer Sarojini Sahoo.
  • He edited the literary journal 'The Sambartaka' from 1980 to 1982.
  • His first Hindi story was published in Dharmayuga in 1979.
  • His stories have been anthologized by HarperCollins, National Book Trust, Sahitya Akademi and Gyanapitha.
  • Died on 29 December 2013 in Belpahar.