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Eminent poet and writer Devdas Chhotray has been selected for the 46th Sarala Puraskar for his short-story collection Matinee Show, published by Timepass Publication in 2023. The award, instituted by the IMFA Charitable Trust (IMPaCT), will be presented at a ceremony in Bhubaneswar on October 26.
Chhotray, one of Odisha's most acclaimed literary voices, will be honoured with a citation, a plaque and Rs 7 lakh in prize money. His work was chosen from among seven books that reached the final round of judging, which included works by Aparnna Mohanty, Mamata Dash, Padmaj Paul, Ashutosh Parida and Bijay Kumar Satpathy.
The shortlis...