Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1986) Winner
Sachidananda Routray
サチダナンダ・ロウトラー
Sachidananda Routray
Aliases:
Biplabi Kabi Sachi Routray / Sachi Routray
Pen Names:
Sachi Rautara（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-05-13 （Gurujang, Khordha district）
- Died
- 2004-08-21 （Cuttack） age 88
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Odia
- Residence History
- Gurujang, Odisha → Bengal → Cuttack, Odisha
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, short-story writer
- Active Years
- 1932-2004
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Kabita-1962 | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Soviet Land Nehru Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Jnanpith Award | Pallisri | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
Padma Shri
1962
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1963
Work:
Kabita-1962
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Soviet Land Nehru Award
1965
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
1986
Work:
Pallisri
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pallisri
PoetryAnthology dealing with village life in Odisha.
village lifepeople's poetry
Baji Rout
1943 Long poemLong poem celebrating the martyrdom of a boatman boy who resisted British police.
freedom strugglemartyrdom
Pratima Nayak
PoemPoem portraying the suffering of a city girl.
urban lifewomen's plight
Patheya
1932 PoetryHis first poetry collection.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- revolutionary poetpoet of the people
- Recurring Motifs
- freedom strugglevillage lifesocial justice
Legacy
Renowned Odia poet who received India's highest literary honor, the Jnanpith Award. Known as the revolutionary poet.
In Popular Culture
- 'Chhota Mora Gan Ti' is taught in schools in Odisha.
Quotes
Trivia
- Started writing poems at the age of eleven.
- Some of his poems were banned by the British Raj for revolutionary content.
- Married a Telugu princess from the royal family of Golapalli.