Nationality Indian Name Krushna Kar | Role Poet Died November 2, 1995 | |
Born 1907 Odisha Occupation poet, literary critic,Novelist,essayist Known for Poetic contributions,Children fictions,Biographies and Autobiography Notable work “Ramayana” ,”Shakuntala","Pari Raija","Kuhuka Raija","Panchatantra" | ||
Krushna Chandra Kar (1907–1995) was an Indian poet and literary critic who has written both in the Odia and English. He has authored books on Odia literature and inspired other writers like Bidyut Prabha Devi and Chakhi Khuntia. He received a feliciation from the Odisha Sahitya Academy for his contribution to Odia literature in the year 1971 to 1972. He spent most of his life in Cuttack, Odisha.
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Career
Krushna Chandra Kar wrote biographies, fictional works, and children's books both before and after Indian independence. He also authored an Odia to English dictionary called the "Taruna Sabdakosh" and an English to Odia dictionary called the "New Method English Dictionary", which has been in use at the Stanford University Libraries.
His better known Odia books include the "Ramayana" and "Shakuntala". He also authored collections of poetry, including "Rutu Samhara" and "Hansa Dutam".
He was arguably best known for children's literature and wrote "Pari Raija", "Kuhuka Raija", "Panchatantra", and "Adi Jugara Galpa Mala", among other works. He wrote biographies of a number of historical personalities such as "Kapila Deva"
One of his famous English books was "The Maharaja : As I Knew Him".
Awards
He received the Orissa Sahitya Academy Feliciation, 1971-72
Books
KABYA
GATHA
KABITA (POETRY)
NIBANDHA
NATAKA AND LOKANATYA (DRAMA)
UCHANGA SAHITYA
KISHORA SAHITYA (ADULT’S LITERATURE)
SISU SAHITYA (CHILDREN'S LITERATURE)
AMAR CHARITA
SISU UPANYASA (CHILDREN'S NOVEL) SERIES OF SUNARAIJA
SERIES OF KUHUKA RAIJA
SERIES OF PARIMAHALA
SADHABA GHARA KATHA