KANAK MANJARI SAHOO(Born 14 April 1957) Kanak is an eminent short story writer in Oriya Language and a translator of Hindi and Bengali stories into Oriya. She is also Wife of Eminent English Professor and Writer Dharanidhar Sahu. She has 3 children Ayaskant Sahu (currently residing in washington DC area), Lopamudra Sahu(currently in Atlanta area) and Monalisa Sahu(currently in Bhubaneswar Orissa,India). She currently resides in Bhubaneswar. She is a regular contributor to many oriya journals and news papers.
Address: 16, Srabani Residency, 1144, Gadasahi, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar 751012
Phone: 9439750378
Email:kanak.sahu@gmail.com
Areas of Activity: Home keeping, Reading, social service, Writing Odia poems,stories,Essays,Features, travelogues in Odia,Translating stories and novels from Bengali and Hindi into Odia.
Certifications: Certified
by USHA for Craftworks.
Diploma in Magnet Therapy
Entrepreneurship Certification by DIC
Master of REKI and YOGA
Certificate from NIIT
Life Member of Theosophical Society
Life Member of Orissa Lekhika Sansad
Diploma in Magnet Therapy
Entrepreneurship Certification by DIC
Master of REKI and YOGA
Certificate from NIIT
Life Member of Theosophical Society
Life Member of Orissa Lekhika Sansad
Member: Member of Odisha Lekhika Sansad
Member of Srujan Samman.com
Member of Inner Wheel club Ekamra
Bhubaneswar
Member of kalinga pustak mela Bhubaneswar
Member of Srujan Samman.com
Member of Inner Wheel club Ekamra
Bhubaneswar
Member of kalinga pustak mela Bhubaneswar
Member of Theosophical Society.
Books Published:
ASHTARAGA,Collection of Odia stories,[Sarjana publishers,Berhampur.1998]
ABU KHAN RA CHHELI, an Odia translation of Zakir Hussain’s ABU KHAN KA BAKRI,Central Sahitya Akademi,New Delhi,2002.
LAL DAUDI AND OTHER STORIES,an Odia translation of selected Bengali Stories. [Prabhat Book Store,Berhampur,2003.]
KATHA GHARA AND OTHER STORIES, an Odia translation of selected Hindi stories. [Bidyapuri publishers,Cuttack,2006].
BATTRISHA SINGHASAN KATHA an Odia translation of the Sanskrit Classic of the same name by Shiva Das. Thirty-two stories of this book were serialized in the Odia Monthly Magazine Kadambini and it was published by Ayaskant sahu,2014.
SUDURA JHARANA PANIRE, Translated from Bengali novel Sudur Jharnara Jale by the noted novelist Mr.Sunil Gangopadhaya.This novel was serialized in the Odia Quarterly magazine named Digbalaya. It was published by Pakhighara Prakashani.2014
RADHA-KRISHNA, an Odia translation of Mr.Sunil Gangopadhaya’s Bengali novel of the same name. Athena publishers,Bhubaneswar,2011.
AKHIRA PARIBHASHA,a collection of Odia translation of Hindi short stories by different authors. Pragati Prakashani publishers,Cuttack.2012
LAGHU KATHA SANGRAHA, an Odiya translation of classic stories of different writers. Published by Central Sahitya Akademi, Kolkata.2016
BIOGRAPHY OF MALALA, translated into Odia. Published by Hind Pocket Books,New Delhi.2014
CHANDARA PAHADA, an Odia translation of Bibhuti Bhusan Bandopadhyay’s novel Chander Pahad. Published by Anubad parisad,Bhubaneswar-2021.It was serialized in the prestigious Odia monthly magazine POURUSHA.
DESHA BIDESHARA LOKAKATHA, A Collection of Folk and Fairy Tales of Different Countries, collected and translated into Odia.published-2019 Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Bhubaneswar.
MEMSAHEB, An Odia translation of Nimai Bhattacharya’s Bengali novel of the same name. Awaiting publication.
BHARATIYA O NEPALI BHASARA NIRBACHITA GALPA-a Collection of Odia translation of Hindi and Nepali Short Stories by different authors.-PASCHIMA PRAKASHANI- BHUBANESWAR-2019
NISTABDHA PRUTHIBI-collection of Odia Stories-Publised by Black Eagle Books,USA-2021
PREMA TIRTH ( A Hindi Story collection) by Shri Narendra Modi. Awaiting Publication.
SATYABHAMA- (APICAL NOVEL) Published by Black Eagle Books,USA
CHINRE SATA DIN-(Bhraman kahani)-Awaiting Publication
ABU KHAN RA CHHELI, an Odia translation of Zakir Hussain’s ABU KHAN KA BAKRI,Central Sahitya Akademi,New Delhi,2002.
LAL DAUDI AND OTHER STORIES,an Odia translation of selected Bengali Stories. [Prabhat Book Store,Berhampur,2003.]
KATHA GHARA AND OTHER STORIES, an Odia translation of selected Hindi stories. [Bidyapuri publishers,Cuttack,2006].
BATTRISHA SINGHASAN KATHA an Odia translation of the Sanskrit Classic of the same name by Shiva Das. Thirty-two stories of this book were serialized in the Odia Monthly Magazine Kadambini and it was published by Ayaskant sahu,2014.
SUDURA JHARANA PANIRE, Translated from Bengali novel Sudur Jharnara Jale by the noted novelist Mr.Sunil Gangopadhaya.This novel was serialized in the Odia Quarterly magazine named Digbalaya. It was published by Pakhighara Prakashani.2014
RADHA-KRISHNA, an Odia translation of Mr.Sunil Gangopadhaya’s Bengali novel of the same name. Athena publishers,Bhubaneswar,2011.
AKHIRA PARIBHASHA,a collection of Odia translation of Hindi short stories by different authors. Pragati Prakashani publishers,Cuttack.2012
LAGHU KATHA SANGRAHA, an Odiya translation of classic stories of different writers. Published by Central Sahitya Akademi, Kolkata.2016
BIOGRAPHY OF MALALA, translated into Odia. Published by Hind Pocket Books,New Delhi.2014
CHANDARA PAHADA, an Odia translation of Bibhuti Bhusan Bandopadhyay’s novel Chander Pahad. Published by Anubad parisad,Bhubaneswar-2021.It was serialized in the prestigious Odia monthly magazine POURUSHA.
DESHA BIDESHARA LOKAKATHA, A Collection of Folk and Fairy Tales of Different Countries, collected and translated into Odia.published-2019 Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Bhubaneswar.
MEMSAHEB, An Odia translation of Nimai Bhattacharya’s Bengali novel of the same name. Awaiting publication.
BHARATIYA O NEPALI BHASARA NIRBACHITA GALPA-a Collection of Odia translation of Hindi and Nepali Short Stories by different authors.-PASCHIMA PRAKASHANI- BHUBANESWAR-2019
NISTABDHA PRUTHIBI-collection of Odia Stories-Publised by Black Eagle Books,USA-2021
PREMA TIRTH ( A Hindi Story collection) by Shri Narendra Modi. Awaiting Publication.
SATYABHAMA- (APICAL NOVEL) Published by Black Eagle Books,USA
CHINRE SATA DIN-(Bhraman kahani)-Awaiting Publication
Other
Activities:
My original stories and translations have come out regularly in widely circulated literary/monthly magazines, Odia newspapers such as The Samaj, The Sambad, The Anupam Bharat, The Dharitri, The Prameya, and The Nitidina. One of my translated stories has come out in The Indian Literature, Central Sahitya Akademi Journal. Some translations of my Odia stories have been published in Hindi and Telegu magazines. I have read my stories, poem and essays, in All India Radio,Berhampur. My Interviws on translation have been broadcast in Nakshetra TV,Kalinga TV and All India Radio, Cuttack and berhampur . I have acted on stage and in some films and taken part in many cultural programmes.
Literary Awards:
- Ganjam Zilla Lekhaka Samukhya, Berhampur , 2004
- Upendra Bhanja Foundation, Berhampur, 2004
- Kasthuri Ama Asmita, Bhubaneswar Book fair, 2005
- Bibhabana Samman, Dhenkanal, 2004
- Gokarnika Samman, Jaraka, 2005
- Dakshina Odisha Saraswata Samman, 2005
- ESEPM, Srestha Saptahika Galpa Puraskar
- Purnendu Mishra Smaraki Puraskar at 14th Kalinga Book Fair 2011.
- Pramod Kumar Mahanandia Foundation Award, 2012
- The Daughter of Himalaya Award by AIPC, Kathamandu, Nepal,2012
- Tira Taranga Translation Samman 2013
- Srichandan Sahitya Academy Anubada Puraskar 2013
- Ashraya Samman 2013
- Srijan Samman, International Hindi Sammelan, Colombo, 2014.
- Anubada Samman, Orissa Lekhika Sansad, Bhubaneswar, 2014
- Anubada Samman, Srijan Gatha, Bejing, China, 2024
- Rajdhani Book Fair Award for Translation for Malala Biography 2014
- Bhubaneswar Book Fair Award for Translation 2015
- Bisuba Milan Jhankar anubad bharati puraskar-2021
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