Anoma's Daughter

Santanu Kumar Acharya is an academician and an accomplished writer. His published works include fifteen novels and an equal number of short story collections. ten books of stories for children and substantial feature writings based on real life experiences with tribal societies in Orissa. His works are prescribed as textbooks at the post graduate level. He has received the Sahitya Akademi Prize. and the Konarka Prize for his short story collection, Chalanti Thakura (1993). and the Orissa Sahitya Akademi Prize for his novel. Nara Kinnara (1970). The writer has twice - in 1962 and 1963 - received the National Award for Children's Literature from the Ministry of Education. Government of India. He has also served as a senior administrator in the Education Department. Government of Orissa. In 1992, Santanu Kumar Acharya retired as the registrar of Utkal University, Orissa.