Yajnaseni (novel)

Yajnaseni
English language version published 1 September 1995 by Rupa Publishers
AuthorPratibha Ray
LanguageOdia
GenreNovel
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint
AwardsMoortidevi Award 1991(by Jnanpith) Sarala Award

Yajnaseni: the story of Draupadi[1] is a 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, Kannada, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Nepal, Hungarian and Russian Language[2]

This novel has been rendered into a theatrical play titled "Yajnaseni" in Nepali by Suman Pokhrel.[3]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ WorldCat book listing
  2. ↑ Jagannathan, Prema. The Mahabharata and Contemporary Indian Novel: Shashi Tharoor, Pratibha Ray, S.l. Bhyrappa. New Delhi: Prestige Books, 2010.
  3. ↑ "निशा र सुनिलको जोडीले टेक्सासका नेपालीलाई चखाए नाटकको स्वाद". Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Pratibha Ray elected chairperson of Bharatiya Jnanpith Selection Board". New Indian Express. 9 October 2018.
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