Bhupen Mahapatra

Bhupen Mahapatra

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Bhupen Mahapatra Profile

  • Name:
  • Bhupen Mahapatra
  • Born:
  • August 3, 1935
  • Father:
  • Krittibas Das Mahapatra
  • Mother:
  • Kshemankari

Bhupen Mahapatra Biography

Bhupen Mahapatra is a noted Oriya writer best known for his contributions towards novels, translations and short stories in the language. He is also a well-known columnist who writes for different kinds of publications. He is a recipient of Sarala Samman, Fakir Mohan Samman, Mayadhar Samman and many more literary honours. He has published 4 novels, 11 collections of short stories, 2 travelogues, 3 collections of essays and many translation works. He also used to be an organizer of literary events and administered several literary societies.

 

Bhupen Mahapatra was born on 3 August 1935 in Jaleswar in Odisha. He was born in the village Kotasahi, to the couple Krittibas Das Mahapatra and Kshemankari. He started writing short stories in Odia in childhood days and later authored several novels and travelogues. He worked with the Central Industrial Security Force of Government of India and retired as a Deputy Commandant. He travelled extensively across the country throughout his professional career. After retirement, has settled in Rourkela of Orissa. Apart from his professional career, he also worked as a journalist throughout, publishing many columns to his name.

 

He has been associated with many literal organizations and events, and remained as an organizer too, to promote such events. He was one among the founders of Madras Utkal Association in 1981, and he remained as its general secretary. He served as the president of the Cultural Academy, a literary organization of repute in the state. At present he is a member of the editorial board of ISTAHAR, a quarterly literary magazine of Orissa. One of his stories, M.K. Gandhi is now in the text book of Jakjaon University of Maharashtra.

Published: July 17, 2018

Updated: July 17, 2018

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