CHINTAMANI BEHERA

Shri Chintamani Behera was born on 7th November 1927 and left for his heavenly abode on 7th March 2005. Sri Behera is a successful artist best known for his exceptional poetic consciousness which he had created in modern Oriya poetry. His main attraction of poetry was to view the value of life from the close angle and in this regard he was exceptionally artistic.

He is also best known as a critic on Oriya literature. His talents are unparalleled. In 1927, he received Jhankar Award and in CHAKSHU and again in 1985 for his critic book Kaladrusti. His poetries include WETAPADMA, SWASTIKA, NUTANA SWAKSHARA, TRUTIYA CHAKSHU, NILA LOHITA, HE BAICDHI BHULIJA, NIJE NIJARA SAKSHI and his critic literatures include KABYA KALAKAAR, BIDAGHA PATHAK, KALADRUSTI, ADHUNIKATARA KA, KHA O’ ANYANYA ALOCHANA, SAHITYA CHINTA, CHITRA O’ CHARITRA.