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Understanding Literature as the First Step of Democracy
Understanding literature as the first step of democracy involves recognising its capacity to cultivate engagement with plurality.
Apr 27
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ParibhaAsha HeritEdge Lab
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International Mother Language Day, But Whose Language Really Matters?
Which languages receive the conditions to survive as living, future-facing tools and which are pushed into the museum of nostalgia?
Feb 21
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Soumyaranjan Sahoo
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Nature & Children’s Literature: Understanding How Words Carry Nature Through Time and Space
Children’s literature in regional languages has preserved the names and ethics of local ecologies long after everyday contact has weakened, reflecting…
Jan 28
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Soumyaranjan Sahoo
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How Bhakti Literature Stabilised Odia Identity During an Age of Invasions?
Understanding vernacular literature and decentralised devotional practice as foundations of Odia cultural continuity during prolonged political…
Jan 19
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Soumyaranjan Sahoo
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Stage, Recognition, and Public Acknowledgement: Literature Beyond Its Boundaries
A literary stage should not merely showcase achievement; it should enable dialogue, disagreement, and discovery. Recognition should function as a…
Jan 12
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Soumyaranjan Sahoo
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Kabisurya Baladeba Ratha and Kishore Chandrananda Champu: An Experience
To understand Baladeba Ratha, one must listen, not read. His Kishore Chandrananda Champu reveals how Odia literature evolved from written poetry into a…
Nov 9, 2025
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Soumyaranjan Sahoo
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The Press That Fought for a Language: Odia Literary Revolution in Colonial India
Long before Odisha became a geographical reality, print created a shared public space where people could think together. Newspapers & magazines turned…
Nov 7, 2025
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Soumyaranjan Sahoo
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ପ୍ରେମିକ କବିଙ୍କ ପ୍ରେମ କଳ୍ପନା - Dr Mayadhar Mansingh’s Vision and Contribution to the Odia Literary Landscape
An exploration of Dr Mayadhar Mansingh’s poetic, critical, and translational legacy—tracing how the Premika Kabi redefined modern Odia literature…
Oct 23, 2025
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Soumyaranjan Sahoo
Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja: Language, Desire, and the Architecture of Feeling
In Upendra Bhanja, we do not merely encounter a poet of the past. We meet the first philosopher of Odia feeling, one who turned language into…
Oct 6, 2025
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Soumyaranjan Sahoo
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