Paramita Satpathy, Sahitya Akademi Awardee, eminent writer, and an exceptional public servant, to the Advisory Board of the Kalinga Literary Festival.
Her journey, from a literary-rich upbringing to becoming one of the most respected storytellers, while excelling in the Indian Revenue Service, reflects the true spirit of Indian civilisation: sahitya, seva, and sanskara in perfect harmony.
Her first short-story was published in 1985 in ‘Jhankar’ magazine. Paramita, who has authored seven short-story collections, has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2016 for Odia. She has won the award for ‘Prapti’, a short-story collection she wrote in 2012.
Many of her stories have been translated into English, Hindi and other Indian Languages and are published in literary journals such as Indian Literature, the Little Magazine, Samakalin Bhartiya Sahitya, Shabd, Naya Gyanodaya, Hans, Bagarth, Jansatta, Akshara Vipula (Enadu), Bhasha Bandhan etc. The canvas of her short stories are wide and realistic. She has participated in a number of seminars and workshops organized by the Sahitya Akademi and other Literary Institutions of the Country and Abroad.