There is a typical saying in Odia – “Banara malli Banare Phuti, Tanke Ka lina…” The meaning of the phrase is “Mogra (Malli in Odia) – a flower with a beautiful fragrance – if blooms in forests…dies an unknown death”.The innate meaning of this saying is “The fragrance of a flower is never recognized/appreciated/noticed if […]
On the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the English translation of Padmashri Haladhar Nag’s poems released at ChacTea,Bhubaneswar.The release was preceded by a deliberation on Translations and it was moderated by the noted author Mr. Ramendra Kumar. Shri Nag was present in the event & released the book.He also spoke about his journey . Haldhar Nag was awarded Padma Shri […]
Haldhar Nag was awarded Padma Shri this year (2016) for literature. He has written over 1000 poems in Koshali language. Unless his works are translated into English he will not receive the worldwide recognition that he deserves. ‘Kavyanjali’ is the first volume of Haldhar’s poetry translated into the English by Surendra Nath. It will be […]
