Gourahari Das, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gourahari Das

Indian author

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1960

Place of Birth: Odisha, India

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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Gourahari Das is a creative writer, journalist and an academician. Born in the year 1960, in a back of the beyond village in the district of Bhadrak (formerly a part of Balasore) of state Odisha in India, Gourahari grew up with keen eyes of observation and sensibility which shaped his creative being. He had a very difficult childhood and had to struggle hard to get education.
He had to leave his home at the age of eight and live in a monastery.
A scholarship helped him to further his school education.
After his school education, he came to Cuttack and took up variety of works to support his studies.
He worked during dayhours and studied in evening colleges.
He completed BA from Ravenshaw Evening College Cuttack.
Subsequently, he did his Masters in Odia Language and Literature from Utkal University.
Later he studied MJMC and was awarded a Gold Medal.
He holds a Ph.
D from Utkal University too. A recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award, India Gourahari is a creative writer, editor and columnist.
His first book “ Juara Bhatta” which is a collection of short stories, was published in 1981 when he was still pursuing his studies in Ravenshaw Evening College.
Besides writing fictions he also writes regular columns in newspaper SAMBAD which are very popular.