Radha Mohan Gadanayak
Radha Mohan Gadanayak | |
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| Born | 25 August 1911 |
| Died | 21 February 2000 Angul |
| Resting place | Swargadwar Puri |
| Occupation(s) | Writer Poet |
| Known for | Odia ballads |
| Parent(s) | Mahadeva Gadnayak Golakamani Devi |
| Awards | Padma Shri Sahitya Akademi Award |
Radha Mohan Gadanayak-ରାଧାମୋହନ ଗଡ଼ନାୟକ(Odia) (1911–2000) was an Indian poet of
ballads and poetic creations.[1] The poet, considered by many as one of the major Odia poets of this century,[2] was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, which he received, in 1975, for his poem anthology, Surya O Andhakar.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990.[4]
Biography
Gadanayak was born in August 1911 in Kalandapal, a small village in the periphery of
Mohandas Gandhi. His anthology, Surjya O Andhakara won him the Sahitya Akademi Award for Odia literature in 1975.[3] He also translated Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam into Odia language.[5] Gopabandhu racanābaḷī, Gaḍanāẏaka granthābaḷī, Kāḷidāsa, Gāndhī gāthā, Kāḷindīcaraṇa parikramā, Hīrākhaṇḍara gāthā, Gopabaṅdhu racanābaḷī, Abācīra tārā and Paśupakshīra kābya are some of his other notable works.[6]
Gadanayak died on 21 February 2000, at the age of 88,Bhubaneshwar based literary forum has set up a library, Radhamohan Gadanayak National Library, in his honour.[7] His birth centenary was celebrated by Gadanayak Centenary Committee and other organizations.[8][9] The Committee, in association with Sarala Sahitya Sansad, has instituted an annual literary award, Kavi Radhamohan Gadanayak Centenary Award, in honour of the Odia balladeer.[8]
See also
- Godabarish Mishra
- Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
References
- ^ a b c d "RADHA MOHANA GADNAYAK". Orissa Diary. 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Poetry". Government of Odisha official portal. 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Sahitya Akademi Award". Sahitya Akademi. 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam". Odia Book Bazar. 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Gadanayak, Radha Mohan 1911-2000". Worldcat identities. 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Preparatory meet on Radhamohan Gadanayak fete". The Hindu. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ a b "TOI Report". Times of India. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "99th Birth anniversary of Padma shree Late Radha Mohan Gadanayak". Orissa Diary. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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