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| J.P. Das |
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| Dr. Jagannath Prasad Das is a well-known poet, playwright and fiction writer whose Puri Paintings continues to be a masterly volume on Orissan art. He has also co-authored with Professor Joanna Williams of University of California, Berkeley Palm-leaf Miniatures: The Art of Raghunath Prusti of Orissa. His other publications in English include First Person, Timescapes and Lovelines-collections of poems; Before Sunset, The Underdog and Sundardas-plays; The Magic Deer, The Forbidden Street and Dear Jester-collections of stories. His plays have been translated into several Indian languages and staged in different parts of India. Before Sunset is considered a classic among modern Indian plays. Born in Orissa in 1936, Dr J.P. Das lives and works in Delhi. |
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