Yajnaseni (novel) explained

Yajnaseni
Author:	Pratibha Ray
Genre:	Novel
Country:	India
Language:	Odia
Media Type:	Print
Awards:	Moortidevi Award 1991, 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, Nepali and Hungarian.^[2]

This novel has been rendered into a theatrical play in Nepali by Suman Pokhrel.

Awards

• Sarala Award, 1990^[3]
• Moortidevi Award, 1991^[3]

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

Notes and References

1. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34919635 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. Web site: Pratibha Ray elected chairperson of Bharatiya Jnanpith Selection Board . New Indian Express . 9 October 2018.