Check back every Tuesday for a new set of five! This week's collection includes Samanya Asamanya by Brajanath Ratha and Aranya Fasal by Manoranjan Das among others.
Shabdar Akash by Sitakant Mahapatra
Translated as The Sky of Words and Other Poems by Bibhu Podi
This Sahitya Akademi Award winning poetry collection is another testament to the Bharatiya Jnanpith's observations of his work: it is "deeply steeped in western literature" and "his pen has the rare rapturous fragrance of native soil".
Desha Kala Patra by Jagannath Prasad Das
Translated as A Time Elsewhere by Jatindra K. Nayak
This is a historical novel set in the second half of the nineteenth century. In its six hundred pages, it gives a panoramic picture of the political, social, cultural and literary history of the State of Odisha. It has also been translated into Hindi and Bengali.
Samanya Asamanya by Brajanath Ratha
This is a Tagore Literature Award winning poetry collection comprising of three sections, each with a distinct style of poetry: progressive, satirical and philosophical. This unique collection carries the message of hope to mankind.
Aranya Fasal by Manoranjan Das
Translated as The Wild Harvest by by Prabhat Nalini Das
Das, a pioneer of modernism, was known for his experimentalism and deep socio-political awareness. This work won him the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Baji Rout by Sachidananda Rautray
This is an ode to its titular character, a boatman boy who was martyred when he refused to take the British Police in his rickety boat to cross the river Brahmani. It established Rautray in the the state's literary sphere.
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