{"product_id":"the-big-book-of-odia-literature-9780143463344","title":"The Big Book of Odia Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a literary history spanning centuries, the languages of Odisha have found myriad expression in prose, poetry, mythology, history, and politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Big Book of Odia Literature\u003c\/i\u003e goes where very few have dared--into a history of language, literature and song that can be traced back all the way to the tenth century.\u003cbr\u003eIn this careful curation, The \u003ci\u003eBig Book\u003c\/i\u003e curates essays, stories, poems, and plays that have defined the culture of a state and a people. A first of its kind, the volume is for lovers of linguistic history and literary traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManu Dash (b. 1956) is a bilingual poet, editor, translator, publisher and director of the \u003ci\u003eOdisha Art \u0026amp; Literature Festival\u003c\/i\u003e. An author of almost thirty books, Dash joined the Anam Writers Movement--an anti-establishment movement in Odia literature--shortly before the imposition of Emergency in India in 1975. He is the founder of Dhauli Books, which won the prestigious Publishing Next Industry Award for the Best Printed Book of the Year (Indian Languages) in 2018. Currently, he is editing \u003ci\u003eAnam\u003c\/i\u003e, an international journal for literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"India Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50928336077074,"sku":"9780143463344","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ac9a8b35-960b-4764-8864-acd77296d089.jpg?v=1738991301","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-book-of-odia-literature-9780143463344","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}