Jayanta Mahapatra, poet
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Jayanta Mahapatra

22 November 1928

  • 4 Poems & Stories
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About Jayanta Mahapatra

Jayanta Mahapatra (born 22 October 1928)is an Indian English poet. He is the first Indian poet to win a Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry. He is the author of poems such as Indian Summer and Hunger, which are regarded as classics in modern Indian English literature. He was awarded a Padma Shri, the fourth highe…

Selected Quotes

Endless crow noisesA skull in the holy sands
— Jayanta Mahapatra
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It was hard to believe the flesh was heavy on my back.The fisherman said: Will you have her, carelessly,
— Jayanta Mahapatra
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Poetry & Stories

  1. Every evening

    Every eveningthe bells of the temple close by

    1 min read · 12.6K reads

  2. Hunger

    It was hard to believe the flesh was heavy on my back.The fisherman said: Will you have her, carelessly,

    1 min read · 12.8K reads

  3. Her Hand

    The little girl's hand is made of darknessHow will I hold it?

    1 min read · 12.6K reads

  4. Dawn At Puri

    Endless crow noisesA skull in the holy sands

    1 min read · 13.0K reads

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