Pramod Kumar TripathyPramoda Kumar Tripathy (1956-2012): He was a successful Odia playwright of the postmodern era after 1980. Trained in English literature, he closely associated with the dramaturgical world and created identity. His Odia play Jeun Banastare Manisha Nahn, here translated as An Uninhabited Forest, received the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1994 and was published in book form in 1999. Apart from writing Odia plays, he sponsored Rourkela Loka Natak Mahotsav and other play institutes. His plays were staged frequently in Rourkela, Sambalpur, Bargarh, and Baripada. His notable plays include Chau Natak, Dwitiya Mrutyu, Rajakiya, Kalapurusha, Jathara, Hanu Upadraba Sambad, Sanbalia, and Ramachandra Pheriasa. Cancer, Nishanta, Partha, Ankurodgama, Shuna Pariksha Dandadhari, Jeun Banastare Manusha Nahin, Gotie Bala Kukurara Janma Brutanta etc. Though so many plays were staged, some are yet to be staged. Read More Read Less