Sitakant Mahapatra, 1937-

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Readings:

1. Nirbacita kabita.
   1st ed. Kataka: Phrends Pablisarsa, 1998.
   (LCCN: 98908353)
• "Bhot grahana kendrare"
  Realmedia excerpt: pp. 55
  MP3 excerpt: pp. 55
  
• "Kukuda ladhei"
  Realmedia excerpt: pp. 58
  MP3 excerpt: pp. 58
• "Jejema"
  Realmedia excerpt: pp. 60-62
  MP3 excerpt: pp. 60-62
• "Dhangadara prema sangita"
  Realmedia excerpt: pp. 98-99
  MP3 excerpt: pp. 98-99
• "Bhanga mandira"
  Realmedia excerpt: pp. 101-102
  MP3 excerpt: pp. 101-102
• "Barsa sakala"
  Realmedia excerpt: pp. 126-127
  MP3 excerpt: pp. 126-127
• "Kabita authare"
  Realmedia excerpt: pp. 129-130
  MP3 excerpt: pp. 129-130
• "Sruti"
  Realmedia excerpt: pp. 131-132
  MP3 excerpt: pp. 131-132
2. Kapatapasa.
   1st ed. Kataka: Phrends Pablisarsa, 2000.
   (Not acquired by LC)
• "Lembu gacha"
  Realmedia excerpt: pp. 2-3
  MP3 excerpt: pp. 2-3
• "Jeje bapa"
  Realmedia excerpt: pp. 8
  MP3 excerpt: pp. 8
• "Dhana kata"
  Realmedia excerpt: pp. 74-75
  MP3 excerpt: pp. 74-75

Sitakant Mahapatra, born on September 17, 1937, is an acclaimed Oriya poet and critic who is at his best while portraying the ethos of Orissan tradition. His is one of the best-known names in Indian Literature today. The people of Orissa appear in his poetry as a compassionate, simple, and innocent community. Mahapatra's scholarly contributions on the "Little Traditions" of tribal societies testify to his range of interests and erudition.

He has held many prestigious positions including those of Secretary, Culture, Government of India, President, UNESCO's World Decade for Cultural Development (1994-1996); Senior Fellow of Harvard University; and Honorary Fellow of International Academy of Poets, Cambridge University. Presently, he is Chairman of National Book Trust, New Delhi. He is the recipient of many awards including the Jnanpith Award, 1993; Sarala Award, 1985; Orissa Sahitya Akademi Award, 1971 and 1984; and Sahitya Akademi Award, 1974 and ‘Award of the Highest Honour' by Soka University of Tokyo, 2001.

Among his works are: Ashtapadi, 1963, Shabdara akasha, 1971, Ara drushya, 1981, Shrestha kavita, 1994, (all poetry); Sabda, Svapna O nirvikata, 1990 (essays), Aneka sarata, 1981(travelogue); Ushavilasa, 1996 (palm leaf manuscript); In English: The ruined Temple and other poems, 1996 (poetry, translation); and Unending Rhythms (Oral poetry of Indian Tribals in translation).

The Library of Congress has sixty titles by him in its collection.