Sahitya Academy Documentary On Dr. Jagannath Prasad Das.

Jagannath Prasad Das(J.P.) is an eminent litterateur from Odisha who has dominated the Odia literary scene for over forty years. His literary oeuvre comprise poetry, plays, short stories, novel, essays, children’s poems and nonsense verse. He has done translations of literary works from different languages into Odia and English. He has done extensive research into Odishan art and has published three works on the pictorial arts of the state. He has also done paintings, acted on stage and in films, and taken an active part in social and cultural movements. His writings have been widely translated into Hindi, English and other Indian languages, bringing him national recognition. He has been honoured with awards for his writings, the important ones being the Central Sahitya Akademi award for his poetry (which he refused), the Nandikar Award for plays, the Sarala Award for short stories and the Saraswati Samman for his poetry. He has been connected with literary, cultural, and charitable organisations and has been member/office holder of these bodies.

Starting his career with a brief teaching assignment as Assistant Professor in the University of Allahabad, he joined the Indian Administrative Service and had held many important positions in the Government of Odisha and the Central Government. He has chosen to settle down in Delhi after taking premature retirement from Government service and is a well-known figure in the cultural and social life of the city where he lives.

It would come as no surprise that Prof.Sumanyu Satpathy has titled a short biographical piece he has written on him The Artist as Polumetis, the Greek term meaning many-mindedness.


All Rights Reserved to Sahitya Academy of India.


Song used in this Film are Reserved to Saregama India.

Song:- Eternity - Part 1 (srishthi)
Artist:- Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia
Album:- Eternity - Part 1 (srishthi)
Licensed to YouTube by:- saregama (on behalf of Saregama); Broma 16, and 2 Music Rights Societies