Sakuntala Panda

Sakuntala Panda was an Indian writer who wrote in Odia language.[5] She published 15 books of poetry, shortstories and travelogues .She also was the founder and editor of Odia women's monthly Sucharita.[2] She was also editor of odia children's monthly Nandanakanan.[6]

Sakuntala Panda
Born(1939-11-10)10 November 1939 [1]
Cuttack, Odisha, India
Died14 February 2017(2017-02-14) (aged 77) [2]
OccupationEditor, Novelist, Short story writer, Poet
NationalityIndian
PeriodPost Colonial
Notable worksAneka Dina Pare
Notable awardsUtkal Bharati Kuntala Kumari Puraskar
SpouseHarihar Panda[3]
ChildrenSusmita Bagchi [4]
RelativesSubroto Bagchi, Son-in-Law

Biography

She was born on 10 November 1939 at Cuttack.[1]

She founded a women's magazine in Odia 1975 . She edited it for 28 years.[2] She also edited a children's monthly, Nandankanan . She has published 15 Books.She was a member of Odia advisory committee of the National Book Trust and the Kendra Sahitya Akademi. She was also a member of Odia Film Censor Board .

Published works
  • Panda, Sakuntala (1987). Aneka dina pare (in Odia). Sucarita Pablikesana. OCLC 21598867.
  • Panda, Sakuntala (1993). Simahina (in Odia). Sucarita Pablikesansa. OCLC 32467902.
  • Panda, Sakuntala (1996). Jerujelamra santha (in Odia). Sucarita Pablikesansa. OCLC 40706538.
  • Panda, Sakuntala (1997). Tamasa (in Odia). Sucarita Pablikesansa. OCLC 40706539.
  • Panda, Sakuntala (1998). Manikara ghara (in Odia). Sucarita Pablikesansa. OCLC 47666689.
  • Panda, Sakuntala (2006). Pakshi udija' (in Odia). OCLC 904715911.
  • Panda, Sakuntala (2012). Galpa samagra : aneka dinara aneka katha (in Odia). OCLC 904715915.
  • Ratna Dasa; Panda, Sakuntala (1981). Sarasvatagita (in Odia). Paryyatana, Krida, o Samskrti Nirddesalaya, Odisa. OCLC 11371976.

References
  1. Ghose, A. (1977). Who's who of Indian women, international. Who's who of Indian Women, International. National Biographical Centre. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  2. "Editor of 'Sucharita' Sakuntala Panda no more". OdishaSunTimes.com. 2017-01-14. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  3. Pioneer, The (2020-03-31). "Sakuntala Memorial reading room opened". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  4. Basu, Soma (2015-08-13). "The sway of her Pen". The Hindu. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  5. Paṇḍā, Śakuntalā. "Paṇḍā, Śakuntalā [WorldCat.org]". WorldCat.org (in Latin). Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  6. Mahanti, J.; Mahānti, J.; Oḍiśā Sāhitya Ekāḍemī (1993). Children's Literature of Orissa. Orissa Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
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