Sunanda B Mahapatra

Sunanda B Mahapatra's reputation as a poet is not lamely propped against the book-publishing industry. She has occupied her rightful place in the hearts of hundreds of readers mostly in social networking sites, especially Facebook. However, she has been widely published in mainstream Odia magazines and well-received as well. Ms. Mahapatra is a gifted storyteller also. Both in her poetry and stories she has exhibited maturity in exploring human relationships in diverse shapes and colours. In this light, it may be noted that women often are centrally located in her writings making a framework for addressing certain key contemporary issues. But, views and visions upheld are not coloured by biases. Above all, infallible clarity followed by a simple and lucid style lends her a distinct identity in Odia literature.

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