Chandrasekhar Rath | |
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| Born | 17 October 1929 (Kumar Purnima) Odisha |
| Died | 9 February 2018 (89) |
| Alma mater | University of Lucknow |
| Occupation | Literature |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Chandrasekhar Rath was an Indian Odia litterateur. In 2018, he was nominated for Padma Shri but could not receive it due to death.[1]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Rath was from Malpada village in Balangir district. He did his graduation from Rajendra college. He did Post-graduation in English from the University of Lucknow in 1952.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Rath joined the Odisha Education Service in 1952 as lecturer in English and also served as Secretary of Test Book Bureau before retiring as Deputy Director Public Instruction (DPI) in 1987. He has written 14 short story collections, 15 essay books, devotional essays and three novels.[3]
Novels[edit | edit source]
- Yantrarudha (The Instrumented) in 1967[4]
- Asurya Upanivesh (The Sunless Colony) in 1974[4]
- Nav Jatak (Regenesis) in 1981.[4]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Padma Shri[5]
- Sahitya Akademi Award in 1997[5]
- Hutch Crossword Book Award[5]
- Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award[5]
- Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award[5]
- Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman[5]
Death[edit | edit source]
Rath died on 9 February 2018 at the age of 89. He was survived by his wife, three daughters and a son.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Padma Shree nominee and eminent Odisha litterateur Chandrasekhar Rath dies at 89". The New Indian Express. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ↑ "Padma Shree nominee and eminent Odisha litterateur Chandrasekhar Rath dies at 89". The New Indian Express. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ "Chandrasekhar Rath passes away at 89". The New Indian Express. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Chandrasekhar Rath passes away at 89". The New Indian Express. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Chandrasekhar Rath, doyen of Odia literature, passes away". The Indian Express. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ Quint, The (9 February 2018). "Padma Shri Nominee, Odisha's Chandrashekhar Rath Passes Away". TheQuint. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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