Sitakant Mahapatra- A Reader

Book Details

• Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
• Language: English
• Pages: 316
• Cover: Paperback
• Author: Bhagaban Jaya Singh
• Edition: 2021
• ISBN: 9789391017217
• Dimensions: 23 cm x 15 cm (9.00 x 6.00 inch)
• Weight: 510 gm

About the Book

Sitakant Mahapatra: A Reader by Bhagaban Jaya Singh is an insightful literary volume dedicated to the life, poetry, and intellectual contributions of Sitakant Mahapatra, one of the most distinguished voices in modern Indian literature. Published by Sahitya Akademi, the book presents a carefully selected collection that highlights Mahapatra’s creative brilliance, critical intelligence, and deep engagement with culture, language, and human experience.

The volume includes eighty-five poems translated into English from the poet’s original Odia works, offering readers access to the emotional depth, philosophical insight, and lyrical beauty that characterize his poetry. Alongside poetry, the collection also contains selected stories and writings dealing with tribal communities, culture, creativity, language, and literary modernism, reflecting the breadth of Mahapatra’s intellectual interests.

Born in Mahanga, Odisha, Sitakant Mahapatra earned recognition not only as a poet but also as an academician, social anthropologist, literary critic, and civil servant. His works have been translated into several international languages including Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew, and Persian. Recipient of the prestigious Jnanpith Award and numerous literary honours, Mahapatra occupies a central place in contemporary Indian literary discourse.