• Basanti

    Basanti

    Basanti is a misfit in conservative, pre-independence rural Odisha. Not only does she read and write, all her choices—from marrying for love to dispensing medicines to the poor and running a girls’ school—are unconventional. Her emancipatory aspirations evoke strong reactions from her surroundings, even surprisingly from her husband, who is supposedly passionate about women’s freedom. In this collaborative novel, nine young authors narrate the journey of a liberated woman who questions the socially ordained roles of women and argues for change, especially through education.
    The authors, six men and three women, belonged to the ‘Sabuja Age’ in Odia literature, a short-lived, creative period of ten to fifteen years. Serialized in Utkala Sahitya between May 1924 and November 1926 and published as a book in 1931, with a revised version appearing in 1968, Basanti is the first fictional declaration of the independence of the Odia woman.
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  • Basusena: An untold saga of Karna, the tragic hero of Mahabharat

    Basusena: An untold saga of Karna, the tragic hero of Mahabharat

    But how I wish

    I could hear someone slander against Partha

    And Partha only…

    Let Partha’s slander

    Come from all directions

    From the premises of court

    From the lips of children going to school

    From the chirping of birds….

    If I could hear the slanderous words

    In the stealthy darkness

    Coming from the neighbourhood of brothers…

    From the songs of Yogis wandering

    With begging-bowls

    From the half-asleep, half-awake

    Army-camp !….

    To Partha’s slanderer

    I shall offer all my skills of archery

    All my virtues of this life

    And of previous lives, if needed

    Rest of the kisses of my wife meant for me

    Shall offer the span of my life….

    Dr. Hrushikesh Mallick very artistically brings down Karna from a high pedestal and makes him speak like a commoner. Yet, the feelings are genuine and sincere. And the readers are made to wonder at such verses stated above.

    The whole of Basusena is replete with such verses. When I read the book in its original version (Odia), I felt impelled to translate it into English since I sincerely felt this great work richly deserves a wider audience. The wonderful command Dr Mallick has over Odia language and his way of presenting his thoughts in a form and style all his own sometimes defy translation. I have tried to make a modest attempt. I will be very happy if this translated version gives some moments of joy to the readers.

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  • Baya Chadheira Basa O Anyanya Galpa

    Baya Chadheira Basa O Anyanya Galpa

    ବାୟା ଚଢ଼େଇର ବସା ସଂପର୍କ, ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ, ଅଧିକାରପଣ ଏବଂ ଅଙ୍ଗୀକାରକୁ ନେଇ ଗଢ଼ା ଭିନ୍ନ ଭାସ୍କର୍ଯ୍ୟର କଥା କହେ ଯାହାକୁ ନେଇ ବୀଣାପାଣି ପ୍ରଧାନ ଗପର ଗହଣା ଗଢ଼ିଛନ୍ତି । ତାଙ୍କ କଥା କାହାଣୀର କାନ୍ଥରେ ଫିକା ପଡ଼ିଆସିଥିବା ମାର୍ଗଶିରର ଝୋଟିଚିତାକୁ ଦେଖିହୁଏ, ଯେମିତି ଦେଖିହୁଏ ମାଟି ଚଟାଣରେ ଲିଭିଆସୁଥିବା ସିନ୍ଦୂର ଓ ଅଳତାର ଦାଗ । ମଣିଷ ଚିରକାଳ ତାକୁ ହିଁ ଝୁରୁଥାଏ ଯାହାକୁ ସେ ପାଏ ନାହିଁ, ହୁଏତ ପାଇବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା ନ ଥାଏ ଜୀବନରେ । ସେହି ଝୁରାପଣ, ସେଇ ଉଷୁମ ଦୀର୍ଘଶ୍ୱାସ ଏବଂ ଶୀତଳ ସ୍ମୃତି ସବୁ ତାକୁ ଅଥୟ କରୁଥାନ୍ତି, ଅସ୍ତବ୍ୟସ୍ତ କରୁଥାନ୍ତି । ସେହି ଅନୁଭବକୁ ଶବ୍ଦରୂପ ଦେବାର କଠିନ କାମଟିକୁ ଅନାୟାସରେ ସଂପନ୍ନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ବୀଣାପାଣି ତାଙ୍କର ବାୟା ଚଢ଼େଇର ବସା ସଂକଳନରେ । ଏହା ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଥମ ଅଥଚ ଦୃପ୍ତ ପଦପାତ, ଯାହା ପାଠକଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ଆକର୍ଷଣ କରିବ ।

    – ଗୌରହରି ଦାସ

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  • Bazaar Yuddha

    Bazaar Yuddha

    ୧୯୯୦-୯୧ ମସିହା ଭାରତର ଅର୍ଥନୈତିକ ଇତିହାସର ଏକ ସନ୍ଧିକ୍ଷଣ । ଏହି ସମୟରେ ହିଁ ଭାରତର ଆର୍ଥିକ ଉଦାରୀକରଣ ନୀତିର ପ୍ରଚଳନ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ଏହି ଆର୍ଥିକ ଉଦାରୀକରଣ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାର ପ୍ରଭାବ ବିଗତ ତିରିଶବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଭାରତୀୟ ଜନଜୀବନରେ ଅନେକ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଆଣିଛି । ବିଦେଶୀ କମ୍ପାନୀମାନେ ଭାରତୀୟ ବଜାରରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିଥିବାରୁ ଭାରତୀୟ ଗ୍ରାହକମାନେ ଲାଭବାନ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । ବିଦେଶୀ ପୁଞ୍ଜିର ସଫଳ ବିନିଯୋଗ ହେତୁ ଭାରତୀୟ ପ୍ରତିଭୂତି ବଜାରର ସୂଚନାଙ୍କ ବହୁମାତ୍ରାରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧିପାଇଛି । ଆୟାତ-ନିର୍ଯ୍ୟାତ ଆଇନ୍]ରେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ହେତୁ ଭାରତୀୟ କମ୍ପାନୀମାନେ ବିଶ୍ୱ ବଜାରରେ ନିଜର ଉତ୍ପାଦ ବିକିବା ସହ ନୂତନ ଜ୍ଞାନକୌଶଳ ଆହରଣ କରି ବିଦେଶୀ କମ୍ପାନୀମାନଙ୍କୁ କିଣିବାରେ ସକ୍ଷମ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । ଆର୍ଥିକ ଉଦାରୀକରଣର ଏହିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ହେଲା ଯୁକ୍ତାତ୍ମକ ପ୍ରଭାବ । ସମାଜରେ ବଢ଼ୁଥିବା ଧନୀ-ଗରିବର ତାରତମ୍ୟ, ଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟାଚାର, ସର୍ବସାଧାରଣ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଉପରେ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ଭାରତୀୟ ନିଜ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର କମ୍ପାନୀମାନଙ୍କର ଲୋଲୁପଦୃଷ୍ଟି ଏବଂ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ପ୍ରଦୂଷଣ ସହ ଯୌଥ ପାରିବାରିକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାର ଭଙ୍ଗୁରତା ବୃଦ୍ଧିପାଇବା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଚିନ୍ତାର ବିଷୟ । ନବେ ଦଶକର ଆରମ୍ଭରୁ ମୋର ଧ୍ୟାନ, ଅନୁଶୀଳନ ଓ ଗବେଷଣା ଭାରତର ଅର୍ଥନୈତିକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା, ବଜାର ଓ ଏହାର ପ୍ରଭାବ ଏବଂ ଗ୍ରାହକୀୟ ବ୍ୟବହାର ଉପରେ ରହିଛି । ବଜାର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଓ ଗ୍ରାହକ ବ୍ୟବହାରର ଛାତ୍ର ଏବଂ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସମୟରେ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ହୋଇଥିବାରୁ ମୁଁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସମୟରେ ସାଧାରଣ ପାଠକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବୋଧଗମ୍ୟ ଭାଷାରେ ‘ବଜାର ଯୁଦ୍ଧ’ ନାମରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଖବରକାଗଜ ଓ ପତ୍ରପତ୍ରିକାରେ ଲେଖିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲି । ଅର୍ଥନୀତିର ଜଟିଳ ଗଣିତ ଓ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟାରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ କରି ବଜାର ଓ ବ୍ରାଣ୍ଡ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ରୋଚକ ତଥ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାଧାରଣ ପାଠକ ସାମ୍]ନାରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିଥିଲି । ଏପରି ଏକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ପ୍ରକାରାନ୍ତରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଖବରକାଗଜ ଜଗତରେ ଏକ ସଫଳ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ବୋଲି ଅନେକ ମତ ଦେଇଥିଲେ ।

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  • Beshaghara

    Beshaghara

    “ବେଶଘର” କବିତା ସଂକଳନରେ ସ୍ଥାନିତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ କବିତା ଏକ ଦର୍ପଣ- ପ୍ରେମ, ପ୍ରତିରୋଧ, ଅନ୍ୟାୟ, ଅବିଚାର, ବିଦ୍ରୋହ, ବିଦ୍ରୂପ, ସମୟର ନିରନ୍ତର ସ୍ପନ୍ଦନର ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ରୂପରେଖ ଓ ଆତ୍ମାର ସ୍ତରୀଭୂତ କ୍ଷେ।।ଭର ଅବିକଳ ପ୍ରତିଫଳନ । ଭାଷାର ସରଳତା ଓ ଭାବର ଗଭୀରତାରେ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଏହି କବିତାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଜୀବନର ଭଂଗୁର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରେ ଓ ଦୈନନ୍ଦିନ ଜୀବନରେ ନିହାତି ମାମୁଲି ମନେ ହେଉଥିବା ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତର ସାକ୍ଷୀ ପାଲଟି ଆମ ଚତୁଃପାର୍ଶ୍ୱର ବିଶ୍ୱକୁ କେବଳ ପ୍ରତିଫଳିତ କରେନାହିଁ, ପାଠକକୁ ଗଭୀର ଭାବପ୍ରବଣତାରେ ଆଚ୍ଛନ୍ନ, ଆଲୋଡ଼ିତ ଓ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳିତ କରେ। ସତ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ନ୍ୟାୟ ପ୍ରତି ପ୍ରତିବଦ୍ଧତାରେ ସମୁଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ କବିତାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସ୍ପର୍ଦ୍ଧା ଏବଂ ସମ୍ବେଦନଶୀଳତାର ପ୍ରତିରୂପ ପାଲଟି ପାଠକକୁ ସାହସ ଏବଂ ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରେ।

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  • Best of Binapani

    Best of Binapani

    This collection has nine stories –

    The Power and Glory of a Flood

    Patadei

    The Interval

    Father

    The Tongue of Fire

    Chameli’s Tea

    The Shadow of Darkness

    The Auditorium

    The Twins

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  • Between Two Worlds East and West: An Autobiography

    Between Two Worlds East and West: An Autobiography

    Between Two Worlds is the autobiography of one of the most distinguished philosophers to come out of India in recent years, J.N. Mohanty. Tracing Mohanty’s journey from Calcutta to Bangalore, Gottingen, America and Britain, this book spans the globe–literally as well as metaphorically–“from East to West.”

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  • Bewildered God

    Bewildered God

    The play Bewildered God, comprising fourteen scenes, unleashes a different taste to the readers and audience of Odia literature. In this play, the playwright Dr Narayan Sahoo has been unique and different from his earlier predecessors and contemporary playwrights of Odisha in the sense that he has tactfully and sarcastically dealt with the voice of dissent against communalism, violence and bloodshed, of human beings’ religion and livelihood.Jagannath, Ram, Ishwar, Jesus, and Allah are different names of only one omniscient, omniscient, and omnipresent soul. Though the learned pundits and experts of all religions undisputedly have accepted this view, today in Ayodhya, the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid issue is now pan-Indic, not confined to Hindu and Muslim communities only. As the different feet of an Octopus spread in different directions, the deadly poison of communalism has infected the people and their lifestyle of entire India. Today, God is not the faith of devotees but rather a toy in man’s hands, or if we speak, as stated by the playwright, Man is a master, and God is the magician to run the show as directed by the master.The horrible Gas Tragedy had happened in Bhopal in 1984, and by that, many people were disabled, and so was Mary. She lost her procreative power. Her unfortunate husband Joseph knew this, but he couldn’t express this bitter truth to Mary. The playwright has very beautifully penned down the sheer reality of life. One day, human beings were considered as the children of God because of the existence and development of heavenly feelings in them. The cadre of attendants attached to the temple, such as priests, servitors, and administrators, were worshipped and respected in the society. But today, the Head Priest and Head Servitor in the play, engrossed in their carnal desire and longing for money, have used God as an instrument. Today, Ishwar Nivas (Dwelling Place of God) turns into a playground of pretension, deception, hypocrisy, and corruption, instead of being the storehouse of devotion and conviction, . The Head Servitor has not withdrawn himself from enjoying the bodily pleasure of devadasi (a female dancer attached to a temple) Leelamayee at the dead hour of night. However, the Christian Mary’s youth and money are the objects of his temptation. For that reason, Mary couldn’t protect herself. It was not for Mary only, but for God who was worshipped on Ratnabedi (the raised platform), and that His flute and uttariya (Shawl) the servitor has stolen is a trivial matter. At the same time, for his self-interest, this man has blamed God. Therefore, God becomes helpless for his release from social criticisms and blemishes. It is marked that his existence is practically possible only because of the Head Priest and Head Servitor. The title of the play is properly justified. Despite this, everyone is to be tested with the touchstone of Time. Time is also an imaginary character in the play. Forfeiting God’s interest, the people erect here the boundaries of communalism among them and created the mountain of religion, and are continuously engaged in inhuman activities. These are closely marked by Time and will be watched in future. Time is only the silent observer of all these happenings in the world. There will be no community, religion, deception, and hypocrisy in future- but only the supremacy of Time- with this possibility, the playwright has ended the play. As ‘God’ and ‘Time’ are characters in the play and have expressed their views, the play generates a new excitement in the hearts of the readers and viewers.

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  • Beyond the Horizon: A Travel Memoir

    Beyond the Horizon: A Travel Memoir

    “Beyond the Horizon: a travel memoir” is a compilation of the author’s fascinating travel experiences to different parts of the world. This book was motivated by the author’s desire to chronicle her travel memories. Vivid portraits of destinations, reflections of unforgettable events and the author’s astute observation makes this book a delightful treat. A collection of personal travel tales, the book brings alive popular as well as relatively unknown destinations in a fascinating manner.

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  • Beyond the Reserve: Modern Indigeneity and Cultural Memory in the Novels of Thomas King

    Beyond the Reserve: Modern Indigeneity and Cultural Memory in the Novels of Thomas King

    Beyond the Reserve offers a profound literary exploration into the vibrant tapestry of Indigenous identity as envisioned by Thomas King. Through Medicine River, Green Grass, Running Water, and Truth and Bright Water, the study unearths the deep-rooted resilience, humor, and cultural wisdom embedded in Native storytelling. King’s narratives become acts of quiet rebellion-dismantling colonial myths and breathing life into silenced histories. The work celebrates the sacred interconnection between land, memory, and community, where stories are not just told but lived and relived. With lyrical insight, it examines how fragmented identities are healed through ancestral echoes and narrative reclamation. King’s use of satire, non-linear time, and trickster figures becomes a symphony of resistance and renewal. This scholarly homage illuminates the evolving pulse of modern Indigeneity. It is a testament to the enduring spirit of a people reclaiming voice, vision, and place. Ultimately, Beyond the Reserve is both an academic odyssey and a cultural revival through story.

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  • Bhaba Anubhaba

    Bhaba Anubhaba

    କବିତା ସାହିତ୍ୟର ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ବ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅଙ୍ଗ । ମନର ଆବେଗ ଓ ଉଚ୍ଛ୍ବାସକୁ ସ୍ବତଃସ୍ଫୁର୍ତ୍ତ ଭାବେ ଭାଷାରେ ରୂପ ଦେଇଥାଏ କବିତା। ଗଗନ ବିହାରୀ ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀଙ୍କର କବିତା ସଂକଳନ “ଭାବ-ଅନୁଭବ”ର କବିତା ଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପଢ଼ିଲେ ଲାଗେ ସତେ ଯେପରି କବିତା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ କବିଙ୍କର ମନର ଆବେଗ ଭାଷାରେ ପରି ପ୍ରକାଶ ହୋଇଛି। ଏଥିରେ ସନ୍ନିବେଶିତ କବିତା ଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପୂର୍ବ ସଙ୍କଳନ ପରି ଛନ୍ଦୋବଦ୍ଧ ଓ ସୁୁଖପାଠ୍ୟ। ଛନ୍ଦୋବଦ୍ଧ କବିତା ଲେଖିବା କବିଙ୍କର ବିଶେଷତ୍ବ। ଭାଷା ଯେପରି ସରଳ ଭାବ ସେହି ପରି ତରଳ। ଲାଳିତ୍ୟରେ ପୁଟ ଦିଆ କବିତା ଗୁଡିକ ପାଠକଲେ ଲାଗେ ନଦୀର ସ୍ରୋତ ପରି ଏହା ପ୍ରବାହିତ ହେଉଅଛି । ଆଜିକାଲିର ଆଧୁନିକ କବିତା ଭଳି ଦୁର୍ବୋଧ୍ୟତା ଓ ଅବୋଧ୍ୟତା କୌଣସି କବିତାରେ ପରିଲକ୍ଷିତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ । କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ବୃହତ ସତୁରିଟି କବିତାର ଗୁଚ୍ଛ ଏ ସଂକଳନ । କଥାବସ୍ତୁ କେବଳ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ସୀମିତ ନରହି ଏହା ବିସ୍ତାରୀ ଯାଇଛି ସାରା ବିଶ୍ବକୁ । ବିଷୟ ବସ୍ତୁରେ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଛି ରାମାୟଣ ଓ ମହାଭାରତର ଗଳ୍ପ, ପ୍ରକୃତି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା, ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ବିଭୀଷିକା, କୋଭିଡ଼ ମହାମାରୀ ସମୟରେ ଜୀବନ ଓ ଜୀବିକା, ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ, ସାମାଜିଜ, ରାଜନୈତିକ, ବ୍ୟଙ୍ଗ ଓ ରମ୍ୟ ରଚନା । ନାନା ପ୍ରକାର ବିଷୟ ବସ୍ତୁ ହୋଇ ଥିବାରୁ ଏହାର ସମସ୍ତ କବିତାକୁ ସାତଟି ବିଭାଗରେ ବିଭକ୍ତ କରା ହୋଇଅଛି । କବିତା ଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଓଡିଆ ଓ ଓଡିଶାର ଚିରାଚରିତ କବିତା ଶୈଳୀ ସହ ସନେଟ୍], ଲିରିକ୍ସ, ଏଲିଜି ଓ ବାଲାଡରେ ଭରପୁର । ଆଶାକରା ଯାଏ ଏ କବିତା ସଂକଳନ ପୂର୍ବ ସଂକଳନ ପରି ପୁଣି ଥରେ ପାଠକ/ପାଠିକା ମାନଙ୍କର ଦୃଦୟଗ୍ରାହୀ ହୋଇ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଆମୋଦ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବାରେ ସକ୍ଷମ ହେବ ।

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  • Bhaba O Bhasara Samrat Surendra

    Bhaba O Bhasara Samrat Surendra

    କଥା ସମ୍ରାଟ ଫକୀରମୋହନୋତ୍ତର ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଗଳ୍ପ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଜଗତର ଅପ୍ରତିଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱୀ, ଅନୁପମ ବିନ୍ଧାଣି ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମହାନ୍ତି । ସେଇ ମୂର୍ଦ୍ଧନ୍ୟ ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟାଙ୍କର ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ୨୬ ଗୋଟି ଗଳ୍ପ ଉପରେ ଆଧାରିତ ଡ. ସେଣଙ୍କର ଏକ ଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ୱାଦର ଦ୍ୱାଦଶ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ପୁସ୍ତକ ‘ଭାବ ଓ ଭାଷାର ସମ୍ରାଟ ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର’ । ଆଲୋଚିତ ପ୍ରତିଟି ଗଳ୍ପର ଭାଷା ବିଭବ ସହ ଭାବ ବିଳାସର ଚାତୁର]୍ୟ୍ୟପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଚିତ୍ରାୟନ ପୁସ୍ତକଟିର ଅନନ୍ୟ ଆକର୍ଷଣ । ବିପୁଳ ପାଠକୀୟ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଲାଭ କଲେ ଶ୍ରମ ସାର୍ଥକ ହେବ ।

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