Shakuntala Baliarsingh | |
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| Born | February 18, 1948 Narangarh, Khordha district, Orissa, India |
| Occupation | Writer, translator |
| Alma mater | Utkal University |
| Notable works | Odia Sahityare Jatiyabadi Chetana |
| Notable awards | Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award (2009) Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize in 2015 |
| Signature | File:File:Sakuntala Baliarsingh Autograph - or.png |
Shakuntala Baliarsingh (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; born 25 February 1948) is an Indian Odia language writer and translator.
Life[edit | edit source]
Baliarsingh was born in 1948 at Narangarh in Khordha district, India. She studied at Utkal University.[1]
Baliarsingh has published over 30 books, including Angyata basara itikatha, Swaymsidha, Bipanna Nabika,[2] and Odia Sahityare Jatiyabadi Chetana, which explores the impact of Indian nationalism and consciousness on Oriya literature.[3] She also writes articles for newspapers.[4]
In 2015, Baliarsingh was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize for her Odia translation of Tripurasundari Laxmi's work Kaberi Bhali Jhiatie, which was originally written in Tamil.[2][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dutt, Kartik Chandra (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. p. 95. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Odia writer Sakuntala Baliarsingh to get Sahitya Akademi award for translation". The Times of India. 15 February 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ Behera, Subhakanta (2002). Construction of an Identity Discourse: Oriya Literature and the Jagannath Cult (1866-1936). Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. pp. xvi. ISBN 978-81-215-1041-7. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ↑ "For author, morning rituals govern the day". The Times of India. 3 May 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi announces winners of translation prize". India Today. 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2025.