Faculty Member

Giribala Mohanty
Professor
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Department
Oriya

Areas of Specialisation
Modern Poetry

Folklore

   

 

Date of Birth 1st March, 1947
Qualification
Year Degree College/University
1968 B.A. Bhadrak College, Utkal University
1970 M.A. Visva-Bharati
1986 Ph.D. Visva-Bharati
Research Projects, Papers and Books

Books :
Criticism :
1. Kabitara Katha (Critical assessment of Modern Oriya Poetry) 1995, Vidyapuri, Cuttack.
2. Kavyika Soundarya, (Doctoral Thesis on Aestheric analysis of Modern Poertry), 1998, Kahani, Cutrtak.
3. Kichhi Varsa, Kichhi Rasta, Kichhi Niranjanata (Critical introduction to the Second edition of 'Parthama Purusa' by J.P. DAS) 1981, Friends Publishers, Cuttak.
4. Nayanotsava, Friends Publishers, Cuttack, 2003

POEMS :
1. 'To pain Mu Pupabanta' - Collection if poems, Vidyapuri, Cuttak 1982.
2. 'Tuma Naasibanei' - Collection of poems, Kavya Prakashani, Balasore, 1989.
3. 'Streeloka' - Collection of poems, Friends publishers, Cuttak, 1990 2nd Edition 2003
4. 'Kalijhia' - Collection of poems, Lark Books, Bhubaneswar, 1996.
5. Maa Habar Dukha, Collection of poems, Lark Books, Bhubaneswar, 2002

TRANSLATION WORK :
1. Tiki Naara Nauri, Collection of Short Stories (Translated jointly with Padmasree Sarchitananda Rout Ray from BEngali). J. Mahaparta & Co., Cuttack, 1972.
2. Gngawa Gangamata : Translated from Kannada, N.B.T., New Delhi.2000.

Recent Research Papers

'Bimugdha Narkara Kavi Bhanuji Rao' , Pritibesi, Jan-Mar, 2002.
The Tale of a Tale : The Crow and the Bittergourd , Golden Jubilee Souvenir , V.B. Oriya Sahitya Parishad, Feb 2002.
Adhunika Kabitare Manaba Sampriti, Konark, Orissa Sahitya Akademi
Puchi : An Exclusive play for Girl-children of Orissa, Folk-lore Research Journal, Special Number 9, Research Institute of Folk-culture, West Bengal, June 2002, 31-36 pp
Utkala Bharati Pradakhina, Visva-Bharati Deepika, Vol. 20, Feb. 2003

Bibhutibhusanka Sresthangalpa 2005, Cuttack, Utkala & Comparative Literature Department, Jadavpur University

Collection and Study of Tribal Folk Literature of Coastal Orissa
Critical Study of Mohini Mohan Senapati's Writings
Teaching Experience
9 years in Visva-Bharati
23 years in Orissa Education Service Orissa Govt.
1 year in Utkal University, Orissa
Awards
Prajatantra award, 1968, 1972
Fakirmohan award, 1990
Bartaurmi award - 1990
Gokarnika award - 1992
Upendra Bhanja award - 2000
Other Academic Distinction
Ex. member, Orissa Sahitya Akademi, Bhubaneswar
Life member, Utkal Sahitya Samaj, Cuttack
Life member, Indian Folklore Congress, Calcutta
Member, International Society for Folk narrative Research
Ey. Member, Governing body, Govt. Women's College, Baripada, Orissa
Referee, Orissa Sahitya Akademi, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, Saraswati samman, Jhanapith award, Sarala award etc.
Visiting Associate, Institute of Asian Studies, Chennai