Eminent Odia litterateur Dr Prasanna Kumar Mishra passed away in Cuttack on Thursday. He is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.
Born in 1941 at Piteipur in Dhamanagar in undivided Baleswar district, Mishra left an indelible mark on the Odia literature. He was a recipient of the Odisha Sahitya Akademi award for drama, Sarala Award, Jhankar Award for poetry, Gangadhar Meher Kabita Samman, besides others including the Kasbani Award for radio play.
Dr Mishra has around 70 books to his credit. His creativity covers almost all aspects of literature including poetry, plays, novels, stories, translated works, research works in folk literature and children’s literature.
His works in poetry include Rama Dwipara Majhi, Basantara Sketch, Adrusya Sangam, Nija Tarafaru Soka Prasataba and Sasta Mahalar Striloka.