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Jagannath Prasad Das

ジャガンナート・プラサード・ダス

Jagannātha Prasāda Dāsa

Aliases: J.P. / J.P. Das
Pen Names: J.P.Pen name

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1936-04-26 (Puri)
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Odia, English
Residence History
Puri, Odisha → Delhi

Career

Occupations
writer, poet, painter, playwright, novelist, civil servant
Active Years
1960-2024
Affiliations
Indian Administrative Service, Government of Odisha, Central Government of India

Education

Utkal University
Period: 1953-1955
Country: India
Allahabad University
Period: 1955-1957
Year of Graduation: 1957
Country: India
Brief teaching assignment as assistant professor

Awards

Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
1975
Work: Je Jahara Nirjanata
Organization: Odisha Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1990
Work: Ahnika
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: 辞退
Sarala Award
1998
Work: Priya Vidushaka
Result: 受賞
Saraswati Samman
2006
Work: Parikrama
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Prathama Purusha

1971 Poetry

Early poetry collection

Suryasta Purbaru

1977 Play

Notable play

Desha Kala Patra

1991 Novel

Novel on time and place

Parikrama

1998 Poetry

Saraswati Samman winning poetry

Puri Paintings

1982 Art history

Research on Puri paintings

Bibliography

  • Prathama Purusha
  • Anya sabu Mrtyu
  • Je Jahara Nirjanata
  • Desha Kala Patra
  • Parikrama

Translations by Author

  • Odia Women Poets’ Work (into English)
  • Lakshmipurana (into English)

Translations of Works

  • First Person
  • A Time Elsewhere

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Modern poetry formsTranslation across languages
Recurring Motifs
SolitudeTimeCulture

Legacy

Renowned Odia writer, poet, painter, playwright, and novelist. Served in Indian Administrative Service, now settled in Delhi engaging in cultural activities.

Trivia

  • Also a painter, researched Pata paintings of Odisha.
  • Declined the Sahitya Akademi Award.