• Central Sahitya Academy Award (2005) • Odisha Sahitya Academy Award (1993) • Atibadi Jagannath Samman (2020) • Sarala Samman (1991) • Bharatiya Bhasa Parishad Sadhana Samman (2009) • Vishuba Puraskar (2009)
Ramachandra Behera (born 1945)[1][2][3] is an Odia story writer, novelist, dramatist and lecturer. He received the state sahitya academy award for his novel "Abhinayara Paridhi" in 1993.[4][5][6]
Early life
Behera was born on 2 November 1945 at Bahartipura village near Ghatagaon, Kendujhar district, Odisha. He graduated from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack , M.A from Banaras Hindu University and Ph.D. (in English) from Utkal University. He joined as a lecturer in 1969 at Kendrapara college and retired as principal in 2005 and later he has been chaired the president of Odisha Sahitya Academy from 2010 to 2013.[7]
Works
Behera has written stories, novels and also some plays for All india Radio, Cuttack.[8] His first collection of stoties titled " Dwitiya Smasana" marked his arrival. After that his some other collection followed like, Omkar Dhwani, Asthai Thikana, Gopapura etc.[9]