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Mamata Dash

ママタ・ダッシュ

Mamata Dash

Aliases: Mamata Mohapatra

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1947-10-04 (Jagatsinghpur, Odisha, India)
Nationality
India
Languages
Odia

Career

Occupations
poet, writer, translator

Education

Utkal University
Degree: B.A.
Country: India

Awards

Odisha Sahitya Academy Award
1987
Work: Ekatra Chandrasurjya
Category:
Organization: Odisha Sahitya Academy
Result: 受賞
Bhanuji Rao Award
Organization: Gangadhara Rath Foundation
Result: 受賞
Bharata Naik Smriti Sammana
Organization: Sambalpur University
Result: 受賞
Bishuba Sammana
Result: 受賞
Bharatiya Bhasa Parishada Award
Result: 受賞
Fellowship from Government of India (Department of Culture)
Organization: Government of India (Department of Culture)
Result: 受与

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Naimisharanya

poetry

Ekatra chandrasurjya

poetry

A collection of poems; recipient of the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award.

natureinner life

Abak svarga

1989 poetry

Nila Nirbapana

poetry

Hiranyabarna

poetry

Shubhradhara

poetry

Mayandhakara

poetry

Ujjwala Upabana

poetry

Kabita Samagra (1st part)

poetry (collected)

Raaga Lalita

poetry

Shunya chitrayana

poetry

Anya Jagatara Sakala

short stories

Kehi Jane bishakha

novel

A moment beyond time

English

Bibliography

  • Naimisharanya
  • Ekatra chandrasurjya
  • Abak svarga
  • Nila Nirbapana
  • Hiranyabarna
  • Shubhradhara
  • Mayandhakara
  • Ujjwala Upabana
  • Kabita Samagra (1st part)
  • Raaga Lalita
  • Shunya chitrayana
  • Anya Jagatara Sakala
  • Antarala Drushya
  • Arundhatira sandhya
  • Padma Purusha
  • Kehi Jane bishakha
  • A moment beyond time

Translations by Author

  • A moment beyond time
  • Maker's of Indian literature -Bhubanaswara Behera

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical and symbolicconcise, sensory expression
Recurring Motifs
naturefemininitymemory and time

Legacy

A recognized poet and translator in Odia literature. Recipient of the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award and multiple honors; known for poems addressing regional life and women's experience.

Trivia

  • Reportedly began writing at age nine.
  • Maiden name: Mohapatra.