Ramachandra Behera

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Ramachandra Behera
Born(1945-11-02)2 November 1945
Barhatipura, Kendujhar district, Odisha
Occupation
  • Writer
  • lecturer
Language Odia
Nationality Indian
EducationPh.D.(English)
Alma mater Banaras 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]

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Early life

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

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

YearStoryLanguage
1976Dwitiya SmasanaOdia
1979Achinha PruthibiOdia
1982Abasista AyushaOdia
1987Omkar DhwaniOdia
1990Banchi RahibaOdia
1993Bhagnasara SwapnaOdia
1996Mahakavya MuhanOdia
2000Phata Kanthara GachaOdia
2002Ashthai ThikanaOdia
2003GopapuraOdia
2006Sabujimara ParamayuOdia
2008Bada Mayabi JivaOdia
2008 Bata BaikunthaOdia
2009Sibanandara GitaOdia
2012Koti BastraOdia
2015Biparjayara ThikanaOdia

Novels

YearStoryLanguage
1991Abhinayara ParidhiOdia
1993Muktira RuparekhaOdia
1996Dhusara SuryastaOdia
1997Mu PheriasichiOdia
2000Manika Eve KouthiOdia
2000Duaratapile BataOdia
2002Kipari Niajaye NispatiOdia
2003Padatalara MatiOdia
2006Ratira Sesa PrusthaOdia
2009Chinha AchinhaOdia
2009Marichikara MahakaOdia
2009Nikhoja AparadhiOdia
2012 Eithi AkashaOdia

Awards

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

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