Jitendra Narayan Dash (birth 3 August 1953),[1] who writes under the pseudonym of Dash Benhur is a Sahitya Akademi award winner writer from Odisha. He was born in Khandapada in Nayagarh district, Odisha.[2] He retired as the Principal of Samanta Chandra Sekhara College, Puri. He is a founder member of Aama Odisha.[3]
Works
He is the author of more than 100 books, including 15 collections of short-stories.[4]
Children's literature
- The Puduga king & other stories, 2013
- Unforgettable Stories, 2007
- A Basket of Stories (Stories), 2005
- The Story of Maita (Novel), 2005
- Manu and the Sparrow (Story), 2001
- Play Fun with Riddles (Riddles), 2001
- My Pet Poetry Book (Poem), 2001
- All Time Rhymes for Children, 2001
- Rhymes for Little Reema, 2001
Short stories
- Kaanduri and Other Stories, 2015
- Gandhi Tales from Odisha, 2013
- Alms and other stories, 2008
- The Tribute and other stories, 2006
- The Drawing and other stories, 1987
Novel
- Pagadi purusha,2 015
Awards
- Sahitya Akademi Bal Puraskar, 2014[5][6]
- Odisha Vigyan Academy Popular Science-writer award, 1999 [7][8]
- NCERT Prize for Children's Literature,1989
- Odisha Sahitya Academy award, 1987[9]
References
- ↑ PROFORMA - JNDASH. scscollege.nic.in.
- ↑ The Tenth Rasa: An Anthology of Indian Nonsense{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Penguin Books India(2007). ISBN 978-0-14-310086-7
- ↑ Welcome to Aama Odisha.
- ↑ Dash Benhur - Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Bal Sahitya(23 August 2014).
- ↑ SAHITYA : Akademi Awards.
- ↑ Odisha writer Dash Benhur gets Central Sahitya Akademi award. OdishaSunTimes(22 August 2014).
- ↑ Welcome to Muse India. www.museindia.com.
- ↑ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନରେ ଦାଶ ବେନହୁରଙ୍କ ୧୨ ଟି ପୁସ୍ତକ ଲୋକାର୍ପିତ.
- ↑ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଏକାଡେମୀ ପୁରସ୍କୃତ ପୁସ୍ତକ ଓ ଲେଖକ. Odisha Sahitya Akademi.