Yajnaseni (novel)
Appearance
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 to various languages, including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali and Hungarian.[2]
Awards
Sarala Award, 1990
Moorti Devi 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