Susmita Bagchi

Susmita Bagchi (''née'' Panda) is an Indian writer who writes in Odia and English. She has published numerous books of novels short-stories and travelogues. She is the daughter of Sakuntala Panda, a prominent Odia writer and founder of Odia women's monthly ''Sucharita''. She is best known for her short story collection ''Akasha Jeunthi Katha'' for which she won Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992. She is currently heading the ''Mo school'' programme. Provided by Wikipedia