Surendra Mohanty

Surendra Mohanty, an eminent Odia writer and politician, was born on 21 June 1922 and died on 21 December 1990. A writer of unique creative acumen, Mohanty wrote many fictional and non-fictional works that continue to remain his significant contribution to the immense literary reservoir of Odia language. Apart from being a writer of great eminence and phenomenal reputability, Mohanty also held many important literary and political positions in the state; he was the president of Odisha Sahitya...See more

Surendra Mohanty, an eminent Odia writer and politician, was born on 21 June 1922 and died on 21 December 1990. A writer of unique creative acumen, Mohanty wrote many fictional and non-fictional works that continue to remain his significant contribution to the immense literary reservoir of Odia language. Apart from being a writer of great eminence and phenomenal reputability, Mohanty also held many important literary and political positions in the state; he was the president of Odisha Sahitya Academy from 1981 to 1987 and also the first editor and later, chief editor for the newspaper The Sambad. Mohanty has penned around 50 books belonging to different genres including short stories, novels, travelogues, criticism and biographies. Some of his well-known novels are Nilasaila (The Blue Mountain) and Andha Diganta (The Dark Horizon) whereas some of his famous short stories include "Mahanirvana" ("The Salvation"), "Yadubansa" ("The Yadu Dynasty"), "Mahanagarira Ratri" ("Night in the Metropolis") and "Rajadhani" ("The Capital City"). See less