Yajnaseni (novel)

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Yajnaseni
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English language version published 1 September 1995 by Rupa Publishers
Author Pratibha Ray
Language Odia
Genre Novel
Publication place India
Media typePrint
Awards Moortidevi Award 1991(by Jnanpith) Sarala Award

Yajnaseni: the story of Draupadi [1] is a 1984 Odia language novel by Pratibha Ray. The story revolves around Draupadi from the famous epic Mahabharatha . The word Yajnaseni means a woman born out of fire. The book has been translated into various languages, including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Nepal and Hungarian. [2]

Contents

This novel has been rendered into a theatrical play in Nepali by Suman Pokhrel.[ citation needed ]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ WorldCat book listing
  2. ↑ Jagannathan, Prema. The Mahabharata and Contemporary Indian Novel: Shashi Tharoor, Pratibha Ray, S.l. Bhyrappa. New Delhi: Prestige Books, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Pratibha Ray elected chairperson of Bharatiya Jnanpith Selection Board". New Indian Express. 9 October 2018.
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