GURU PRASAD MOHANTY (1924-2004)

Sir Guru Prasad Mohanty was born at Nagabali in the district of Cuttack. In the post-fifty Oriya literature, he was a powerful talent. He was inspired by T.S. Eliot poetic idealism. Although creations limited, but those are worthy to be remembered. He had received Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1973 for his poetry SAMUDRA SNANA and in 1990 he was adorned with Orissa Sahitya Akademi Award for his travel literature PATALAPURIRA HALCHAL.

His poetries include NUTANA KABITA (1955), KALAPURUSHA (1960), SAMUDRA SNANA (1970), ASCHARJYA ABHISARA (1988). His travel literature includes DURA SIMANTA PARE. His story includes Bidhwasta Kalika and science literature includes BHARATARA BIPANNA PRANISAMUHA.


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