Tribute to Manoj Das, the celebrated bilingual writer
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Odisha’s eminent litterateur Manoj Das was loved both locally and globally
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Odisha’s eminent litterateur Manoj Das was loved both locally and globally
“Do you have books by Manoj Das,” a young man asked the owner of the oldest book stall in Bhubaneswar some months ago. “Which book are you looking for,” asked the owner. “Pack all those available with you,” replied the young man.
The celebrated writer Manoj Das
“Are you buying these books for a library?” I asked out of curiosity. “No, these are for my sister who lives in America. Our entire family loves Manoj Das’ writing,” he said, leaving with a big bag of books.