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Ramachandra Behera

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Ramachandra Behera
Born(1945-11-02)2 November 1945
Barhatipura, Kendujhar district, Odisha
Occupation
  • Writer
  • lecturer
LanguageOdia
NationalityIndian
EducationPh.D.(English)
Alma materBanaras Hindu University
Utkal University
Notable works • Dwitiya Smasana
 • Abhinayara Paridhi
 • Gopapura
Notable awards • Central Sahitya Academy Award (2005)
 • Odisha Sahitya Academy Award (1993)
 • Atibadi Jagannath Samman (2020)
 • Sarala Samman (1991)
 • Bharatiya Bhasa Parishad Sadhana Samman (2009)
 • Vishuba Puraskar (2009)

Ramachandra Behera (born 1945)[1][2][3] is an Odia story writer, novelist, dramatist and lecturer. He received the state sahitya academy award for his novel "Abhinayara Paridhi" in 1993.[4][5][6]

Early life

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Behera was born on 2 November 1945 at Bahartipura village near Ghatagaon, Kendujhar district, Odisha. He graduated from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack , M.A from Banaras Hindu University and Ph.D. (in English) from Utkal University. He joined as a lecturer in 1969 at Kendrapara college and retired as principal in 2005 and later he has been chaired the president of Odisha Sahitya Academy from 2010 to 2013.[7]

Works

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Behera has written stories, novels and also some plays for All india Radio, Cuttack.[8] His first collection of stoties titled " Dwitiya Smasana" marked his arrival. After that his some other collection followed like, Omkar Dhwani, Asthai Thikana, Gopapura etc.[9]

Publications

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Year Story Language
1976 Dwitiya Smasana Odia
1979 Achinha Pruthibi Odia
1982 Abasista Ayusha Odia
1987 Omkar Dhwani Odia
1990 Banchi Rahiba Odia
1993 Bhagnasara Swapna Odia
1996 Mahakavya Muhan Odia
2000 Phata Kanthara Gacha Odia
2002 Ashthai Thikana Odia
2003 Gopapura Odia
2006 Sabujimara Paramayu Odia
2008 Bada Mayabi Jiva Odia
2008 Bata Baikuntha Odia
2009 Sibanandara Gita Odia
2012 Koti Bastra Odia
2015 Biparjayara Thikana Odia

Novels

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Year Story Language
1991 Abhinayara Paridhi Odia
1993 Muktira Ruparekha Odia
1996 Dhusara Suryasta Odia
1997 Mu Pheriasichi Odia
2000 Manika Eve Kouthi Odia
2000 Duaratapile Bata Odia
2002 Kipari Niajaye Nispati Odia
2003 Padatalara Mati Odia
2006 Ratira Sesa Prustha Odia
2009 Chinha Achinha Odia
2009 Marichikara Mahaka Odia
2009 Nikhoja Aparadhi Odia
2012 Eithi Akasha Odia

Awards

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Year Award
1991 Sarala Puraskar
1993 Odisha Sahitya Academy Award
2005 Sahitya Academy Award
2009 Vishuba Puraskar
2009 Bharatiya Bhasa Parishad Sadhana Samman
2020 Atibadi Jagannath Samman

References

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  1. ^ Singha, Minati (6 March 2013). "Ramachandra Behera steps down as Akademi prez - Bhubaneswar News". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ Various Authors (8 May 2020). Contemporary Odia Short Stories: A Black Eagle Books Anthology. Black Eagle Books. pp. 351–. ISBN 978-1-64560-074-9.
  3. ^ K. M. George (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 317–. ISBN 9788172013240.
  4. ^ Pabitra Mohan Nayak. Autumnal Leaves: Tales in Translation. Readworthy. ISBN 9789350183908.
  5. ^ "Atibadi Jagannath Samman for writer Ramachandra Behera". The New Indian Express. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Odisha: Eminent writer Ramachandra Behera conferred with Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman". KalingaTV - Kahe Thik Dikhaye Thik. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  7. ^ Kartik Chandra Dutt (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 126–. ISBN 9788126008735.
  8. ^ Geeta Dharmarajan (August 2019). Katha Prize Stories. Katha. pp. 231–. ISBN 9788187649083.
  9. ^ Sahitya Academy, Meet the author Ramachandra Behera (PDF), retrieved 18 January 2023
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