| 2019 | Tarun Kanti Mishra | Bhaswati | Short Stories |
| 2018 | Dasarathi Das | Prasanga Puruna Bhabana Nua | Literary Essays |
| 2017 | Gayatri Saraf | Etavatira Shilpi | Short Stories |
| 2016 | Paramita Satpathy | Prapti | Novella |
| 2015 | Bibhuti Patnaik | Mahisashurara Muhan | Short Stories |
| 2014 | Gopal Rath | Bipula Diganta | Poetry |
| 2013 | Bijay Misra | Banaprastha | Play |
| 2012 | Gourahari Das | Kanta O' Anyanya Galpa | Short Stories |
| 2011 | Kalpanakumari Devi | Achihna Basabhumi | Novel |
| 2010 | Pathani Pattnaik | Jibanara Chalapathe | Autobiography |
| 2009 | Phani Mohanty | Mrugaya | Poetry |
| 2008 | Pramod Kumar Mohanty | Asaranti Anasara | Poetry |
| 2007 | Dipak Mishra | Sukha Sanhita | Poetry |
| 2006 | Bansidhar Sarangi | Swarodaya | Poetry |
| 2005 | Ramachandra Behera | Gopapura | Short Stories |
| 2004 | Prafulla Kumar Mohanty | Bharatiya Sanskruti O Bhagwadgita | Essays |
| 2003 | Jatindra Mohan Mohanty | Suryasnata | Criticism |
| 2002 | Sarat Kumar Mohanty | Gandhi Manisha | Biography |
| 2001 | Pratibha Satpathy | Tanmaya Dhuli | Poetry |
| 2000 | Pratibha Ray | Ullanghan | Short Stories |
| 1999 | Haraprasad Das | Garbhagriha | Poetry |
| 1998 | Chittaranjan Das | Biswaku Gabakhya | Criticism |
| 1997 | Chandrasekhar Rath | Sabutharu Dirgharati | Short Stories |
| 1996 | Satyanarayana Rajguru | Mo Jeevana Sangrama | Autobiography |
| 1995 | Govind Chandra Udgata | Kavyasilpi Gangadhara | Criticism |
| 1994 | Guru Charan Patnaik | Jagata Darshanare Jagannatha | Cultural Study |
| 1993 | Santanu Kumar Acharya | Chalanti Thakura | Short Stories |
| 1992 | Rabi Pattnayak* | Bichitra Barna | Short Stories |
| 1991 | Jagannath Prasad Das | Ahnika | Poetry |
| 1990 | Beenapani Mohanty | Patadei | shortstory |
| 1989 | Bhanuji Rao | Nai Aarapari | Poetry |
| 1988 | Sourindra Barik | Akash Pari Nibida | Poetry |
| 1987 | Nityananda Mohapatra | Gharadiha | Novel |
| 1986 | Soubhagya Kumar Misra | Dwa Suparna | Poetry |
| 1985 | Rajendra K. Panda | Saila Kalpa | Poetry |
| 1984 | Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo | Abhisapta Gandharba | Short Stories |
| 1983 | Harekrushna Mahatab | Gan Majlis | Essays |
| 1982 | Gopal Chhotray | Hasyarasar Natak | One-act Plays |
| 1981 | Akhilmohan Patnaik | O Andhagali | Short Stories |
| 1980 | Ananta Patnaik | Abantar | Poetry |
| 1979 | Kunjabihari Das | Mo Kahani | Autobiography |
| 1978 | Ramakanta Rath | Saptama Ritu | Poetry |
| 1977 | Kali Charan Patnaik | Kumbhara Chaka | Autobiography |
| 1976 | Kishori Charan Das | Thakura Ghara | Short Stories |
| 1975 | Radha Mohan Gadanayak | Surya O Andhakar | Poetry |
| 1974 | Sitakanta Mohapatra | Sabdara Akash | Poetry |
| 1973 | Guru Prasad Mohanty | Samudra Snana | Poetry |
| 1972 | Manoj Das | Manojdas nka Katha O Kahini | Short Stories |
| 1971 | Manoranjan Das | Aranya Fasal | Play |
| 1970 | Binod Chandra Nayak | Sarisrupa | Poetry |
| 1969 | Surendra Mohanty | Nila Saila | Novel |
| 1967 | Suryanarayan Das | Odiya Sahityara Itihas | History of Literature |
| 1966 | Godavarish Mahapatra* | Banka O Sidha | Poetry |
| 1965 | Baikunthanath Patnaik | Uttarayana | Poetry |
| 1964 | Nilakantha Das | Atmajibani | Autobiography |
| 1962 | Sachi rautara | Kabita-1962 | Poetry |
| 1961 | Godavaris Mishra* | Ardhasatabdir Odisa O Tanhire Mo Sthan | Autobiography |
| 1958 | Kanhu Charan Mohanty | Ka | Novel |
| 1955 | Gopinath Mohanty | Amrutara Santana | Novel |
