Odia and English writer Manoj Das received the Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (Indian and Global Languages) at the Mystic Kalinga Festival (MKF). He received the award at the literary-cultural festival in Bhubneswar on 8 February. The award carried a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh along with a khadi shawl and certificate for the laureate.
Manoj Das:
Manoj Das is currently teaching English literature and Philosophy at the Sri Aurobindo International University in Puducherry. He was recently conferred Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian award for his contribution in the field of literature and education.
Mystic Kalinga Festival:
♦ Mystic Kalinga Festival is being held from 8-9 February in Bhubneswar, Odisha.
♦ The two-day festival aimed to give deep insight into literature, both in India and the world, also promises to give a peek into the many nuances of the strange and fascinating condition called "bhakti".
♦ Poets, translators, and scholars discussed some of the greatest mystic poets of the subcontinent like Appar, Sambandar, Tulsidas, Ravidas, Adi Shankara, and several others.
♦ Mystic Mic, a platform for standup performers, designed to celebrate the innocence and beauty of rural India and its Mystic connection with nature, life, music, dance, and songs is one of the major attractions of the festival this time.
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