Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
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Yashodhara Mishra
ヤショダラ・ミシュラ
Yashodhara Mishra
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951 （Sambalpur, Odisha, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Odia, Hindi, English
- Residence History
- Sambalpur, Odisha (birthplace) → Indian Institute of Advanced Study (fellowship, Shimla)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Professor of English
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sahitya Akademi Award (Odia) | Samudrakula Ghara | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Katha Prize Story | — | — | Katha (Katha Books) | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award (Odia)
2020
Work:
Samudrakula Ghara
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Katha Prize Story
Organization:
Katha (Katha Books)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Samudrakula Ghara
2019 Contemporary literature (Odia)A work written in Odia addressing themes of community, rituals and gender. Known for winning the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2020.
genderritualsregional culture
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical style that engages with social realitiesExpression that crosses Odia, Hindi and English
- Recurring Motifs
- female perspectivesrituals and traditiondetailed depiction of rural society
Legacy
An important writer and poet in Odia literature, contributing to regional cultural and gender studies. Gained wider recognition after receiving the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Academic Societies
- Odisha Sahitya Akademi
Trivia
- Born in 1951 in Sambalpur.
- Writes in Odia, Hindi and English.
- Has been a fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study.
- Recipient of the 2020 Sahitya Akademi Award.