Krupa Sindhu NayakDr. Krupa Sindhu Nayak (b. 1946), formerly, Professor of Surgery and currently a researcher and senior consultant in Acupuncture, wrote his first poem at the age of fifteen when he was in class nine way back in 1961 and his passion for poetry remainsas strong as ever. Writing in his mother tongue, he has earned a place for himself as a noted contemporary Odia poet and playwright with seven published volume of poetry and nine stage plays and three radio plays to his credit. Most of his poems have been translated in Hindi, English and Bengali. Acutely alive to the universal human conditions of pain and suffering, Dr. Nayak's world view is both ontological and sociopolitical. Given human nature as it is, he seems not to be very hopeful of a brighter future for the toiling masses who have been repressed, exploited and victimized for centuries; yet as a true democrat and an incorrigible optimist, he cannot but dream of better days. Recipient of numerous prestigious state and national awards, including Odisha Sahitya Academy Award, Dr. Nayak is associated with a number of literary, social and medical organizations, both national and international. Read More Read Less