Mamata Dash

Mamata Dash (nee Mohapatra ; born 4 October 1947) is an Odia poet, writer and translator. She was awarded the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award for her poetry collection Ekatra Chandrasurya.

Mamata Dash
BornMamata Mohapatra[1]
(1947-10-04) 4 October 1947
Jagatsinghpur, India
LanguageOdia
EducationB.A.
Alma materUtkal University
Notable awardsOdisha Sahitya Academy Award

Early life

Dash was born on 4 October 1947 at Jagatsinghpur. Her father Ramachandra Mohapatra was a doctor. Her mother was Pankajmala. She had four sisters and three brothers. Her early education came at Jagatsinghpur before she moved to Ravenshaw Girls School, Cuttack. She started writing aged nine.[2]

Works

Poetry collections
  • Naimisharanya
  • Ekatra chandrasurjya
  • Abak svarga (in Odia). Kataka Shtudentas Shtora. 1989. OCLC 24504041.
  • Nila Nirbapana
  • Hirabyabarna
  • Shubhradhara
  • Mayandhakara
  • Shunya chitrayana

Stories
  • Anya Jagatara Sakala
  • Antarala Drushya
  • Arundhatira sandhya
  • Padma Purusha

Essays
  • Ama Sahityare Shriradha bilasa
  • Atikramana
  • Aneka jharaka

Novels
  • Kehi Jane bishakha

English
  • A moment beyond time
  • Maker's of Indian literature -Bhubanaswara Behera

Translation
  • Prathama Aloka
  • Bohu Thakuranira Hats
  • Chetanara Abhiyatra
  • Bharatara punarjanma
  • Shri Ma nka Agenda

Recognition
  • Odisha Sahitya Academy Award, 1987[3]
  • Bhanuji Rao Award from Gangadhara Rath foundation[4]
  • Bharata Naik Smriti Sammana from Sambalpur University, Odisha[4]
  • Bishuba Sammana
  • Bharatiya Bhasa Parishada Award
  • Kalindi Charan smruti sammana
  • Sachi Rautray sammana
  • Sammana from Dharitri, Istahaar, Lekhaka samukhya, nilakain, Phakir Morgan Sahitya Sansada
  • Fellowship from Government of India (Department of culture)[4]

References
  1. Dutt, K.C.; Sahitya Akademi (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999. Sahitya Akademi. p. 290. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
  2. "Newage Media & Publications Pvt. Ltd". E-paper. 2019-11-24. Archived from the original on 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  3. Dutt, K.C.; Sahitya Akademi (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999. Sahitya Akademi. p. 290. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
  4. "Mamta Dash". Authorspress. Archived from the original on 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
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