Sankar Prasad Tripathy is a name to reckon with, in the cultural circle of Odisha, the eastern province of India. He has written numerous plays and novels in Odiya, the regional language of the pro...view moreSankar Prasad Tripathy is a name to reckon with, in the cultural circle of Odisha, the eastern province of India. He has written numerous plays and novels in Odiya, the regional language of the province, spoken by more than forty million people and has been active in the regional cultural circle for more than three decades.
Acknowledging his contribution to films, television, radio and theatre, the Odisha Government has feted him with ‘Rajya Sahitya Academy Award’—a prestigious state level award for literary achievement.view less