In the passing away of Manoj Das, one of the finest bilingual writers of post-independence India, the nation has lost an original mind and creative voice in the world of literature, literary journalism, public culture and spirituality. Manoj Das wrote prolifically; his works in Odia received wide recognition for the manner in which he combined fantasy with newer forms of …
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has instituted an international award in memory of the eminent litterateur Manoj Das who passed away in Puducherry on April 27. The Manoj Das International Literary Award will be given for creative writing in English by an Odia writer. The Chief Minister also instituted another award, the Manoj Kishor Sahitya Pratibha Samman, which will be …