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Jayanta Mahapatra

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Indian poet and writer from Odisha

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Jayanta Mahapatra was an Indian poet. He is the first Indian poet to win a Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry. He was the author of poems such as "Indian Summer" and "Hunger", which are regarded as classics in modern Indian English literature.

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2010Sarala Samman
2009SAARC Literary Award
2007Bisuba Award
1981Sahitya Akademi Award in English
Padma Shri in literature and education
Fellow of the Sahitya Akademi

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Jayanta Mahapatra was an Indian poet. He is the first Indian poet to win a Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry. He was the author of poems such as "Indian Summer" and "Hunger", which are regarded as classics in modern Indian English literature. He was awarded a Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour in India in 2009, but he returned the award in 2015 to protest against rising intolerance in India.

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2023 · aged 94
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8 languages

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