Yajnaseni
| Author | Pratibha Ray |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Language | Odia |
| Genre | Novel |
| Media type | |
| Awards | Moortidevi Award 1991, Sarala Award |
Yajnaseni: the story of Draupadi[1] is an award-winning 1984 Odia language novel by Pratibha Ray. The story revolves around Draupadi from the famous epic Mahabharatha. The word Yajnaseni means a woman born out of fire. The book has been translated into various languages, including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Nepali and Hungarian.[2]
This novel has been rendered into a theatrical play in Nepali by Suman Pokhrel.
Awards
- Sarala Award, 1990
- Moortidevi Award, 1991
References
- ↑ WorldCat book listing
- ↑ Jagannathan, Prema. The Mahabharata and Contemporary Indian Novel: Shashi Tharoor, Pratibha Ray, S.l. Bhyrappa. New Delhi: Prestige Books, 2010.
External links
- http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/odia-writer-pratibha-ray-named-for-jnanpith-award/1/239724.html
- http://www.zapondo.com/book-review-yajnaseni-by-pratibha-ray
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