Search results
Jayanta Mahapatra (22 October 1928 – 27 August 2023) was an Indian poet. He is the first Indian poet to win a Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry. He was the author of poems such as "Indian Summer" and "Hunger" , which are regarded as classics in modern Indian English literature .
Sep 1, 2023 · Poet Jayanta Mahapatra was cremated at the Khannagar crematorium of Cuttack, Odisha, on August 28. This in spite of him being a third-generation Christian, his grandfather having converted...
Aug 28, 2023 · Jayanta Mahapatra passed away this morning, on August 27, at the age of 95; his spouse had preceded him. WATCH Shreevatsa Nevatia paid tribute to Jayanta Mahapatra by reciting his poem titled...
Aug 28, 2023 · Renowned poet and litterateur Jayanta Mahapatra passed away at 95 in Cuttack, Odisha. He was the first Indian to win the Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry and was conferred...
Aug 27, 2023 · On Sunday, Jayanta Mahapatra (1928–2023), a poet and literary figure of international renown, passed away at the age of 95 while receiving medical care at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
May 20, 2023 · Jayanta Mahapatra’s work – many refer to him as a living legend of Indian English poetry – unyoked as it is to the artefacts of our fast-paced consumerist times, has remained essential...
Aug 31, 2023 · Jayanta Mahapatra, who died on 27 August aged 94, leaves behind a body of work that is quiet testament to his dedication to Indian poetry.
A farewell note to Jayanta Mahapatra. By Suhit Bombaywala. Aug 28, 2023 05:44 PM IST. The poet’s death has left Indian poets both sobered by grief at his passing and rejoicing in his long life...
Aug 29, 2023 · Jayanta Mahapatra, one of the finest voices of Indian poetry has slipped away onto the other side.
Jul 27, 2019 · He is the first Indian-English poet to get the Sahitya Akademi award and now the first Indian-English poet to be made a Fellow of the Akademi. July 27, 2019 04:15 pm |...
