Reading Literary Culture: Perspectives from Orissa

Book Details

• Author: Sumanyu Satpathy

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2009

• ISBN: 8131602222

• Binding: Hardcover

• Pages: 248

• Cover: Hardcover

• Package Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches

About the Book
This book is a rich collection of surveys, introductions, essays, reviews, and interviews that provide a unique insight into the literary culture of Orissa. It focuses on the region’s lesser-known but deeply significant literary heritage, offering a detailed window to some key cultural figures, historical moments, and issues that have shaped Oriya literature.

The pieces in this volume break the common misconception that Oriya literature is static or irrelevant, demonstrating how both traditional and contemporary Oriya literature have been enriched by numerous extraordinary voices. Through the lens of these perspectives, works by influential authors like Sarala Das, Jagannath Das, Fakir Mohan Senapati, Gopinath Mohanty, Kalindi Charan Panigrahi, Sachi Rautray, Basanta Kumari, Jayanta Mahapatra, Ramakanta Rath, Sitakant Mahapatra, and Pratibha Ray are recognized as masterpieces not only of Oriya or Indian literature but also of world literature. The volume offers a profound analysis of their cultural impact, showcasing the deep connections between their works and the global literary scene.

This book will be of immense value to both specialists and general readers interested in understanding the diverse and vibrant literary tradition of Orissa.

About the Author / Editor
Sumanyu Satpathy is a Professor of English at the University of Delhi. He has edited and published numerous books and essays on modernism, gender studies, and postcolonialism. His recent works include Southern Postcolonialisms: The Global South and the ‘New’ Literary Representations and Signifying the Self: Women and Literature. Satpathy has also co-edited The Tenth Rasa: An Anthology of Indian Nonsense.

In 2007, he was a Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study, La Trobe University, Australia. A translator of literary texts from Indian languages, particularly Oriya, Satpathy’s recent translations include Voyage Out: An Anthology of Oriya Women’s Short Stories.