Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
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Tarun Kanti Mishra
タルン・カンティ・ミシュラ
Tarun Kanti Mishra
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-08-02 （Kendujhar, Odisha, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Odia, English
Career
- Occupations
- Administrator, Writer
- Active Years
- 1964-2015
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College | — | Economics | BA | — | India |
| Utkal University | — | Applied Economics | MA (Applied Economics) | — | India |
| University of East Anglia | — | — | MA | — | United Kingdom |
| North Odisha University | — | — | D.Litt. | — | India |
Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College
Economics
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
India
Published first short story collection while studying
Utkal University
Applied Economics
Degree:
MA (Applied Economics)
Country:
India
Postgraduate studies in Applied Economics
University of East Anglia
Degree:
MA
Country:
United Kingdom
Holds an MA degree
North Odisha University
Degree:
D.Litt.
Country:
India
Awarded D.Litt. (honorary)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Central Sahitya Akademi Award | — | — | Central Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Odisha Sahitya Academy Award | — | — | Odisha Sahitya Academy | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Sarala Award | — | — | Sarala Award | 受賞 |
| — | Katha Award | — | — | Katha, New Delhi | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Think Orissa Leadership Award | — | — | Think Orissa | 受賞 |
| — | D.Litt. (Honorary) | — | — | North Odisha University | 名誉学位授与 |
Central Sahitya Akademi Award
2019
Organization:
Central Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Odisha Sahitya Academy Award
1997
Organization:
Odisha Sahitya Academy
Result:
受賞
Sarala Award
2001
Organization:
Sarala Award
Result:
受賞
Katha Award
Organization:
Katha, New Delhi
Result:
受賞
Think Orissa Leadership Award
2009
Organization:
Think Orissa
Result:
受賞
D.Litt. (Honorary)
Organization:
North Odisha University
Result:
名誉学位授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Aabrtara Duiti Swara
Short story collectionA collection of short stories representing his early work.
societyhuman relationships
Komala Gandhaara
Short story collectionA short story collection featuring sensitive character portrayals and social perspectives.
emotionsocial issues
Lubdhakara Raati
NovelA novel set against the backdrop of Dandakaranya, depicting immigrants and tribal communities.
migrationtribal societyidentity
Aji Ratir Galpa
Short story collectionA collection of short stories themed around night and solitude.
solitudenightinner life
Bibliography
- Aabrtara Duiti Swara
- Nisangatara Swara
- Komala Gandhaara
- Bahubrihi
- Paaraadise Pakhi
- Jane Nirastra Attatayi
- Bitansa
- Prajaapatira Denaa Naahi
- Aakasha Setu
- Lubdhakara Raati
- Aji Ratir Galpa
- Bhaswati
- Kehi Jane Eka Eka
- Ajana tithi ra janha
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed character-driven short fictionQuiet insights into social and human themes
- Recurring Motifs
- migration and tribal lifesolitude and inner lifesmall events of everyday life
Legacy
Tarun Kanti Mishra is highly regarded as an Odia short story writer and has received multiple national and state literary awards. He balanced a career as an administrator with his literary work and is considered an important figure in regional literature.
Trivia
- First short story published at age 14.
- Published around 18 short story collections and one novel (counts vary by source).
- Joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1975 and retired in 2010.
- Served as State Information Commissioner of Odisha from 2010 to 2015.
- Works have been translated into multiple languages including Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati and English.