Gopal Rath

Gopal Krushna Rath (1945 – 2016) was an Indian Odia poet. He won Sahitya Akademi[1] award for Odia literature in 2014 for his poetry collection Bipula Diganta.

Gopal Krushna Rath
Born(1945-08-03)3 August 1945
Sambalpur
Died30 December 2016(2016-12-30) (aged 71)
Pune
OccupationProfessor
LanguageOdia
EducationLLM, Ph D.
GenrePoetry
Notable worksBipula Diganta
Notable awardsSahitya Akademi
SpouseDr Kiranbala Rath

Life

Rath was born in Sambalpur, on 3 August 1945.[2] He grew up in Sambalpur town and studied to become a law professional. He started his career as a judge; however he changed his career to academics. He retired as a Professor in Law from Sambalpur University. He was a former Chairman of the PG Council of Sambalpur University. He was also member of Sahitya Akademi advisory board [3]

He was married to Dr Kiranbala Rath, an academician, author and an orator. They had four children but lost three of them.

Rath renounced material world and became a sanyasi in 2014. He was also known as Srimat Swami Gururupananda Saraswati Maharaj. Along with Gopal Krushna, his wife also took to Sanyas and is known as Maa Kalyanmayee Saraswati.

Rath died in Pune on 30 December 2016.[4]

Works

Rath started writing poems when he was in high school. He published poems in most Odia magazines. Rath won Sahitya Akademi award for his poetry collection "Bipula Diganta". He authored six anthologies of poems:[5]

  • Ekla Manisha (Friends Publishers,1980)
  • Kete dura (1990),
  • Kuni Pua O Nishpaapa Sakaala (2000)
  • Bipula Diganta (Lark Books, 2010),
  • Bihwala Belabhoomi (Pakshighara Publications, 2013)
  • Aruna Udbhaasa (Pakshighara Publications, 2016)

Awards
  • Sahitya Akademi 2014
  • Odisha Sahitya Akademi 2003
  • Jhankar Poetry Award 1984
  • SAHITYA PRUTHVI SAMMAN 2012
  • BALDEV SAHITYA SANSAD SAMMAN 2007

References
  1. "Kendra Sahitya Akademi for Gopal Rath". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  2. "Twenty-four Indian languages, 24 literary prizes that more people should know about". 15 March 2015.
  3. "..:: Welcome to Sahitya Akademi - Members of Advisory Boards (Odia) ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  4. "Poet Gopalkrushna Rath passed away – ODISHA STORY". Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  5. http://airworldservice.org/english/archives/7719 - Interview with All India Radio World Service
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