About the Author

Srushthishree Naik is an Odia short-story writer who gained national recognition as one of the early recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar. She is particularly known for her short-story collection Bhirna Upabana, for which she received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2012 in the Odia language. The official Sahitya Akademi record confirms Bhirna Upabana as a short-story collection and Srushthishree Naik as its recipient. Her recognition in 2012 placed her among the first generation of young Odia writers honoured under the Yuva Puraskar, which was instituted in 2011. Her writing is associated with contemporary Odia fiction and reflects the creative sensibility of a younger generation of Odia storytellers. Bhirna Upabana remains her principal work associated with the award and her literary identity.

Major Creations

Her principal published work is Bhirna Upabana, a collection of short stories that received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2012. The work is officially classified by Sahitya Akademi under Odia short stories.

Awards and Honours

Srushthishree Naik received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2012 for Bhirna Upabana. She is therefore recorded among the earliest Odia recipients of the Akademi's Yuva Puraskar.