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On May 13, 1916, Sachidananda Routray was born in Gurujang, close to Khurda. He authored in Odia and was an Indian poet, novelist, and short story writer. In 1986, he was given the Jnanpith Prize, India’s top literary honour. He was also referred to as Sachi Routray, a revolutionary poet, or Biplabi Kabi. He went under the name Sachi Routray. Bengal is where he was born, raised, and educated. Routray began producing poetry when he was eleven years old. While still in school, he participated in the war for freedom. Due to their revolutionary tone, some of his poetry were…

Sachidananda Routray was an Odia poet, novelist, and short-story writer (13 May 1916 – 21 August 2004). In 1986, he was given the Jnanpith Prize, India’s top literary honour. He went under the name Sachi Routray. In 1932, he began his writing career with “patheya,” his first work of poetry. When Routray released Baji Rout in 1943, a lengthy poem commemorating the martyrdom of a young boatman who was shot by British police after refusing to transport them in his frail boat to cross the Brahmani River, the poem quickly gained enormous popularity among readers of Odia. He released up…

He was a pioneer in infusing socialist and communist thought into contemporary Odia poetry. He was born on May 13, 1916, in Gurujanga hamlet, close to Khurda. Sri Routray is a prominent poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, and editor who stands out in the constellation of Odia literature. His 1943 publication of Baji Rout, a lengthy poem honouring the martyrdom of ferry boy Baji Rout, catapulted him to fame among Odia readers. He released up to twenty anthologies as a prolific poet. Both his poetry Pratima Nayak, which depicts the anguish and plight of a city girl, and his poem…

Sachidananda Routray was an Odia poet, novelist, and short-story writer (13 May 1916 – 21 August 2004). In 1986, he was given the Jnanpith Prize, India’s top literary honour. He went under the name Sachi Routray. In 1932, he began his writing career with “patheya,” his first work of poetry. When Routray released Baji Rout in 1943, a lengthy poem commemorating the martyrdom of a young boatman who was shot by British police after refusing to transport them in his frail boat to cross the Brahmani River, the poem quickly gained enormous popularity among readers of Odia. He released up…

He was a pioneer in infusing socialist and communist thought into contemporary Odia poetry. He was born on May 13, 1916, in Gurujanga hamlet, close to Khurda. Sri Routray is a prominent poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, and editor who stands out in the constellation of Odia literature. His 1943 publication of Baji Rout, a lengthy poem honouring the martyrdom of ferry boy Baji Rout, catapulted him to fame among Odia readers. He released up to twenty anthologies as a prolific poet. Both his poetry Pratima Nayak, which depicts the anguish and plight of a city girl, and his poem…

Sachidananda Routray was an Odia poet, novelist, and short-story writer (13 May 1916 – 21 August 2004). In 1986, he was given the Jnanpith Prize, India’s top literary honour. He went under the name Sachi Routray. In 1932, he began his writing career with “patheya,” his first work of poetry. When Routray released Baji Rout in 1943, a lengthy poem commemorating the martyrdom of a young boatman who was shot by British police after refusing to transport them in his frail boat to cross the Brahmani River, the poem quickly gained enormous popularity among readers of Odia. He released up…

He was a pioneer in infusing socialist and communist thought into contemporary Odia poetry. He was born on May 13, 1916, in Gurujanga hamlet, close to Khurda. Sri Routray is a prominent poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, and editor who stands out in the constellation of Odia literature. His 1943 publication of Baji Rout, a lengthy poem honouring the martyrdom of ferry boy Baji Rout, catapulted him to fame among Odia readers. He released up to twenty anthologies as a prolific poet. Both his poetry Pratima Nayak, which depicts the anguish and plight of a city girl, and his poem…

On May 13, 1916, Sachidananda Routray was born in Gurujang, close to Khurda. He authored in Odia and was an Indian poet, novelist, and short story writer. In 1986, he was given the Jnanpith Prize, India’s top literary honour. He was also referred to as Sachi Routray, a revolutionary poet, or Biplabi Kabi. He went under the name Sachi Routray. Bengal is where he was born, raised, and educated. Routray began producing poetry when he was eleven years old. While still in school, he participated in the war for freedom. Due to their revolutionary tone, some of his poetry were…

Sachidananda Routray was an Odia poet, novelist, and short-story writer (13 May 1916 – 21 August 2004). In 1986, he was given the Jnanpith Prize, India’s top literary honour. He went under the name Sachi Routray. In 1932, he began his writing career with “patheya,” his first work of poetry. When Routray released Baji Rout in 1943, a lengthy poem commemorating the martyrdom of a young boatman who was shot by British police after refusing to transport them in his frail boat to cross the Brahmani River, the poem quickly gained enormous popularity among readers of Odia. He released up…

He was a pioneer in infusing socialist and communist thought into contemporary Odia poetry. He was born on May 13, 1916, in Gurujanga hamlet, close to Khurda. Sri Routray is a prominent poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, and editor who stands out in the constellation of Odia literature. His 1943 publication of Baji Rout, a lengthy poem honouring the martyrdom of ferry boy Baji Rout, catapulted him to fame among Odia readers. He released up to twenty anthologies as a prolific poet. Both his poetry Pratima Nayak, which depicts the anguish and plight of a city girl, and his poem…