Binod Chandra Nayak


Binod Chandra Nayak was an Odia writer. He was known for his writing that was influenced by modern poetry while being romantic. He was awarded the 1970 Kendra Sahitya Akademi award for his poetry collection Sarisrupa.

Early life and career

He was born on 2 September 1919 at Telipalli, Sundargarh. He was a postgraduate in Ehnglish Literature before working for government of Odisha. He retired as principal of Laxminarayana College, Jharsuguda, on 1978. He also worked as chairman of Odisha Sahitya Akademi. He was awarded with an honorary D. Litt degree from Sambalpur University. He died in 2003.

Published works