Kanhu Charan Mohanty
Kanhu Charan Mohanty | |
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| Born | 11 August 1906 Nagabali, Sankhatras, Cuttack, British India |
| Died | 6 April 1994 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Odia |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw College |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1958) Sahitya Akademi fellowship (1994) |
Kanhu Charan Mohanty (11 August 1906 – 6 April 1994) was an Indian Odia language novelist who wrote fifty-six novels in a career spanning over six decades from 1930 to 1985. He is considered "one of the most popular and celebrated novelists of Odisa". Mohanty was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958 for his novel, Kaa, published in 1956, and was one of the fellows of the Sahitya Akademi. Mohanty died on 6 April 1994 at the age of 87.