Bibhuti Patnaik is a renowned Odia novelist and columnist. He has won several awards, including the Sarala Award and the Odisha Sahitya Akademy Award. With over 150 books to his name, Patnaik’s works include “Aswamedhara Ghoda” and “Hakim Babu.”
In addition to his fiction, Patnaik has made significant contributions to literary criticism. His sociological study of Odia novels, as well as his essays on literary forms and movements, have enriched the field. Some of his notable works in this area include “Odiya Upanyasara Samajtantwika Rupa Rekha” and “Sahityara Suchipatra.”
