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Odisha litterateur Khageswar Mohapatra passes away

Bhubaneswar:19/7/17: Eminent litterateur and tribal language researcher Dr Khageswar Mohapatra passed away this morning while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here.

Mohapatra was admitted to the hospital six days ago as he was suffering from pneumonia.

He was felicitated with several awards including Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award.

Samalochana ra dida o digantaCharjyagitikaPratna-OdiaOdia lipi o bhasa are some of the notable books written by him.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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