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ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଏକାଡେମୀ
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Formation | 1957 |
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Founded at | Bhubaneswar |
Headquarters | Bhubaneswar |
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President | Sri Hrushikesh Mallick |
Secretary | SriSai Mohanty VII A |
Website | Odisha Sahitya Akademi |
Odisha Sahitya Akademi (Odia: ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଏକାଡେମୀ) is an institution established in 1957 in Odisha[1] for the active promotion of Odia language and literature.[2] It was created as an autonomous literary organisation. In 1970 it was converted into a society.
The organisation carries out various activities for promotion of Odia language and literature. Chief among them are as below.
The organisation publishes Books in Odia, Translations of literature from Odia and vice versa ,and periodicals for promotion of Odia language.[3]
The Akademi awards the following prizes in various categories of literature.
Started in 1993, this prize is awarded for lifetime contribution to Odia literature.
This prize is awarded for outstanding contribution to Odia literature in various categories.
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