Santanu Kumar Acharya

Life

Selected works

Novels

• Nara-Kinnara, 1962
• Shatabdira Nachiketa, 1965
• Tinoti Ratira Sakala, 1969
• Dakshinabarta, 1973
• Jatrara Prathama Pada, 1976
• Anya Eka Sakaala Anya Eka Bharat, 1977
• Shakuntala, 1980
• Mantrinka Share, 1988
• Dharitrira Kanda, 1994
• Anu Hajijibapare, 1996
• Adrushya Jagataru Barta, 1996
• Billy Goat Banam Uruvela Ghotak, 1997
• Swarna Tribhuja, 1998
• Trishna: Eka Anaviskrita America, 1999
• Anomara Kanya, 2002

  Short story collections

• Mana Murmur, 1962
• Durbaara, 1965
• Eii Shesha Padati, 1972
• Aranyara Chula, 1974
• Adina Boula, 1978
• Ekabinsha Satabdi Paain Galpa, 1978
• Karanjia Diary, 1984
• Sarpa Jaana, 1989
• Chalanti Thaakura, 1991
• Nataliyara Omkar, 1995
• Galpa Varnali, 1997
• Shreshtha Galpa, 1998
• Jala Chhabira Raati, 1999
• Drushya-Adrushya, 2002
• Chhaya Purusha, 2005
• Record Breaker, 2006
• Trutiya Netra, 2007
• Santanu Acharya's Galpa Samagra
• * Vol 1, 2009
• * Vol 2, 2011
• Kala Pardara Aarapate, 2013
• Santanu Acharya-nka Smaraniya Galpa, 2015

  Children's literature

• Mo Katha Ghoda Katha Kahe, 1961
• Baga Bagichara Saudagara, 1962
• Akashaku Satoti Pahacha, 1963
• Koshi Upatyakara Rajkumar Mohan, 1964
• Shaktira Karamati, 1971
• Mo Naan Da Vinci O Niaan Laga Opi, 1980
• Nitidinia Jeebanare Bijnana, 1989
• Baigyanika Abiskara o Udbhabana, 1989
• Dine Akasha bi na thila, 2001
• Peeta Prastara Udyana, 2010

  Others

• Autobiography:

• Travelogue:

• English:
• * Shakuntala: award-winning original novel in Odia language, 1980, translated to English by Lipipushpa Nayak, first edition 2014
• * Anoma's Daughter: award-winning original novel in Odia, Anomara Kanya, translated to English by Bibhas Mohanty and the author
• * Santanu Kumar Acharya: collection of short stories, published by Grass Roots, Kolkata, 2004, translated by St-Pierre, Leelawati Mohapatra and K.K. Mohapatra
• Hindi:
• * Nara Kinnara: first published in Odia language in Odisha, 1962, Odisha Sahitya Academy Award-winning classic Odia novel), translated from Odia to Hindi by Shanakar Lal Purohit, published by Vijaya Books, Sahadara Delhi, 2017,
• *Shakuntala, published by Radhakrishna Prakashan Pvt Ltd, Dariya Ganj, Delhi-2, translated from author's original novel Shakuntala in Odia to Hindi by Prof Radhakanta Mishra.
• * Dakshinavarta, 2002, translated from author's novel Dakshinavarta in Odia to Hindi by Dr Srinivas Udgata
• *Gujarati:
• * Dakshinavarta, published by 1986, translated from author's original Odia novel Dakshinavarta to Gujarati and published by Dr Ranuka Sriram
• Bengali:
• *Chalanti Thakura, published 1991, translated from author's original short story collection to Bengali by Shyamasundar Mahapatra and Amitrasudan Bhattacharya, published by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, 2016

  Awards

• National Award for Children's Literature from the Ministry of Education, Government of India
• * 1961: for Mo katha ghoda katha kahe
• * 1963, for Akashaku satoti pahacha
• Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award, 1962
• Sarala Puraskara, 1987 ; A prestigious literary award offered annually by Odisha's famous industrial house IMFA, for his novel Shakuntala
• Sahitya Akademi Award, 1993 for his short story book Chalanti Thakura
• Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, Kolkata, Konarka Prize, 1994, for his short story book: Chalanti Thakura
• Sahitya Bharati Puraskar, 2004, by Gangadhara Ratha Foundation, for his life-time achievements and contributions to Odia literature
• Katha Puraskar, 2003, by Katha Bharati Foundation, New Delhi, for his Odia novel Anomara Kanya, translated into English as Anoma's Daughter
• Atibadi Jagannath Das Award, the highest honour given by the State, conferred by Sahitya Akademy, Odisha, for lifelong contribution to Odia literature and excellence, in a special ceremony, on 25 July 2014, at Bhubaneswar, Odisha