- Krutibas Nayak
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Dr. Krutibas Nayak (born 1955) is an award winning author in India. He writes articles, poems, stories, novels in Oriya. He is a popular leading name in Oriya literature. Dr. Nayak has established himself in the field of Children's literature. He is nationally recognized and has received many national and state level recognition.
Dr. Krutibas Nayak
Dr. Krutibas Nayak was born at a east coast village named Ektala in Rajkanika block of Orissa, India in 1955. He spent his early life in Southern part of Orissa, where he graduated in literature from Berhampur University. Dr. Nayak achieved Doctorate degree in 1992 in the field of Children's literature with his thesis named Oriya Shishu Galpara Swaroop O Vikash(Nature and Development of Oriya Children's Stories). He Became a popular name in every Oriya family during 80s by creating and editing children's magazine in Oriya by names Shishu Nayan, Ame Shishu and Shishu Raija. These magazines used to be a familiar household name in Orissa for more than a decade. Shishu Raija was published between 1976 to 1990 from Jeypore in Orissa. The magazine contained various stories, articles, poems, trivia, information for kids and teenagers. Popular faces in Oriya literature like Ramakrushna Nanda, Pundit Upendra Tripathy, Manorama Mohapatra, Pathani Patnaik, Dr. Jagannath Mohanty, Nanda Kishore Singh etc.
Dr. Krutibas Nayak made his place in School books through his patriotic stories and poems. Dr. Krutibas Nayak works in All India Radio in Cuttack, Orissa at present.
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Awards
- 17th annual Abhinandanika Award [1]
- National Award for Hindi writer from non-Hindi speaking area for his novel Shubalakshmi in 2002
- National Award for Children's literature for his children's poem book Phoola Sabu Phutile in 1999
- National Award for Children's literature for his children's novel Banabhoji in 1992
- Vishuba Award in 1986
- Sansar Award (state level) for lifetime achievement in children's literature
- Manika Viswanath Award (state level) for lifetime achievement in children's literature
- Kasturi Award (state level) for his Lyrics
- Srikhetra Samman for his Lyrics
Selected works
Dr. Krutibas Nayak has authored more than 90 books till date. Here are some of his selected works.
Novel
- Shubhalakshmi
- Koola Bohu
- Hasakuri Janha
Story Collections
- Sadananda Baunka Sansar
- Sunima Heu
- Tima Fakir
Lyrics
- Udigale Gendaliya
- Preeti Shatak
- Geeti Shatak
- Bhakti Shatak
- Jeevan Bhagabat
- Prema Preeti Pranaya
- Divya Vani
- Amrut Bachan
Children's literature
- Bana Bhoji
- Phoola Sabu Phootile
- Maja Gapa
- Aasa Aame Gapa Padhiba
References
External links
Categories:- 1955 births
- Living people
- Indian writers
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