Faculty Member

Niladri Bhushan Harichandan
Professor
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Department
Oriya

Areas of Specialisation
Modern Drama

Folk Theatre

Ancient, Medieval and Modern Poetry
   

 
Date of Birth 27th October 1945
Qualification
Year Degree College/University
1967 B.A. (Hons.) Utkal University
1969 M.A. Utkal University
1978 Ph.D. Utkal University
1990 D.Litt. Visva-Bharati
Research Projects, Papers and Books

U.G.C. Research Associateship Project entitled, 'The Absurd and Real : A Critique of Modern Odia Drama.
U.G.C. Career Award Project entitled, Orissan Folk Drama
U.G.C. Major Research Project entitled, "Translation and Comparative Study of Oriya Mahabharata by Sarala Dasa
U.G.C. Major Research Project entitled, Ritualistic Processions : Source of Folk-theatre in Orissa.
History of Indian Literature (1911-1956) project sponsored by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.

Books :(Criticism)
Aspects of Oriya Drama
Odia Natakare Itihasara Pratidhvani
Adhunika Odia Natakare Udbhata O Bastave Chetana
Odia Natakara Itihasa
Nutana Natyachinta
Aitihasika Natakara Mulasutra
Bhinna Samaya Bhinna Drusti
Prachina Madhyayuga Sahityara Naba Mulyana
Odia Vainsharava Padavali
Samalochana Drustiru
Odia Bhasha Vyakarana
Sahityara Ruparekha

(Poetry)
Pahacha
Nilachandanara Bhula Thikana
Sambodhinahina
Achanaka Brihannala
Nirbodha Lakara Prithiri
Samudra Niruttara
Itihasa Lekhibara Muharta

(Drama)
Sahitya Samsaya Salabega
Nirapada Bhavishyata
Bhimabhoinka Sandhanare
Pahadara Anyarupa
Andha Dwiprahara
Columbus
Murda Upare Chhata
Swargarohana
Jatayura Chhinna Dena
Sunyaghara
Sakala Tirtha To Charane

(Miscellaneous)
Translations including Sarala Dasa's Mahabharata - 8
Compilation and Editing - 5

Papers
114 research papers
Teaching Experience
30 years in Visva-Bharati
4 years in Orissa Education Service
Awards
Paduracharan Pattanayak Poetry Award of Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.
Jivan Ranga Poetry Award, Cuttack
Jhankar Award for criticism, Cuttack
Orissa Sahitya Akademi Award, Bhubaneswar
 Justice Harihar Mahapatra Memorial Award for Drama, Cuttack
Gokaruika Sahitya S mman, Cuttack
Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, Kolkata
Sarala Sahitya Samsad Samman, Cuttack
Utkal Sahitya Samaj Samman, Cuttack
Other Academic Distinction
Member, Promotion of Indian Languages Committee of the Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of India
Other Co-curricular Interests
Creative writing , Singing, Play acting and direction, Social Service
Any Other Information
An eminent writer in Oriya Literature as poet, his works dramatist and critic have been included in the syllabi of Oriya language and Literature as books of reference and text in Utkal, Berhampur and Sambalpur universities. Represented Oriya poetry in Sarvbhasha Kavi Sammilani - 1972 in All India Radio, New Delhi. Associated scholar of A History of Indian Literature (1911-1956) of Sahitya Akademi