Maheswar Soren | |
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 Maheswar Soren in 2018 | |
| Occupation | Writer, dramatist, pharmacist |
| Known for | Seched Sawnta Ren Andha Manmi |
| Honours | Sahitya Akademi Award (2024) |
Maheswar Soren (born 18 January 1980) is an Indian Santali writer and dramatist from Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha. He is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award (2024) for Santali literature for his play Seched Sawnta Ren Andha Manmi, an honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi, India's national academy of letters.[1][2]
In addition to his literary career, Soren works as a pharmacist. His efforts to promote and enrich the Santali language through literature have been noted in national media.[3]
Life and background[edit | edit source]
Soren hails from Udala in Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha.[3] In 2024, he was described in the press as a pharmacist at the Jagannathpur community health centre (CHC) in Mahanga block of Cuttack district.[3]
Writing and career[edit | edit source]
Soren has written books and dramas, and has also written scripts for films on themes related to Santali society and cultural traditions, according to reports in the press.[3]
Works[edit | edit source]
- Shikariya (Poem; for freedom Fightors)
- Dular reyag Maya
- Dharam Darbar
- Seched Sawnta Ren Andha Manmi (Play; written in 2018)[3][1]
Awards and honours[edit | edit source]
- Sahitya Akademi Award (Santali), 2024 – Seched Sawnta Ren Andha Manmi (Play)[1][3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Akademi Awards (Santhali)". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ Mishra, Guru Swarup (19 December 2024). "Sahitya Akademi Award 2024: संताली के लिए महेश्वर सोरेन और ओड़िया निबंध के लिए बैष्णव चरण सामल को साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Sahu, Diana (22 December 2024). "Pharmacist's passion to enrich Santali language". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 January 2026.