Krushna Chandra Kar

Pandit Krushna Chandra Kar
Born 1907
Orissa
Died November 2, 1995
Cuttack
Nationality Indian
Occupation poet, literary critic,Novelist,essayist
Known for Poetic contributions,Children fictions,Biographies and Autobiography
Notable work “Ramayana” ,”Shakuntala","Pari Raija","Kuhuka Raija","Panchatantra"

Pandit Krushna Chandra Kar (1907-1995) is a renowned Indian poet and literary critic who has written both in the Oriya and in English. He has authored books on Oriya literature and inspired other writers like Bidyut Prabha Devi and Chakhi Khuntia. He received the Sahitya Academy Award for his contribution to Oriya literature in the year 1971 to 1972. He spent most of his life in Cuttack, Orissa.

Career

Chandra Kar wrote biographies, fictional works, and children's books both before and after Indian independence. He also authored an Oriya to English dictionary called the "Taruna Sabdakosh" and an English to Oriya dictionary called the "New Method English Dictionary", which has been in use at the Stanford University Libraries.

His better known Oriya 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".

He was awarded the 1971-72 Sahitya Akademi Award in Oriya for his outstanding contribution to Indian literature.

Awards

He received the Orissa Sahitya Academy Award, 1971-72 Sahitya Akademi Award.

Books

KABYA

GATHA

KABITA (POETRY)

NIBANDHA

NATAKA AND LOKANATYA (DRAMA)

UCHANGA SAHITYA

KISHORA SAHITYA (ADULT’S LITERATURE)

SISU SAHITYA (CHILDRENS’ LITERATURE)

AMAR CHARITA

SISU UPANYASA (CHILDRENS’ NOVEL) SERIES OF SUNARAIJA

SERIES OF KUHUKA RAIJA

SERIES OF PARIMAHALA

SADHABA GHARA KATHA

Bibliography

References

External links