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Yajnaseni (novel)

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Yajnaseni
AuthorPratibha Ray
LanguageOdia
GenreNovel
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint
AwardsMoortidevi Award 1991(by Jnanpith) 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.

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References

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  1. ^ 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. ^ a b "Pratibha Ray elected chairperson of Bharatiya Jnanpith Selection Board". New Indian Express. 9 October 2018.
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