Manoj Das is perhaps the foremost bilingual oriya writer & a master of dramatic expression both in his English & Oriya short stories and novels too. According to him, characters follow the theme of the story and he only add the words to represent the thought of the character. That is the reason why his stories are from various background & display multi-dimensional human nature. He is a thinker-writer & phillosopher who tries to explore human truth in his writings. He is settled in Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry since 1963, and is an English Professor at Aurobindo International Centre of Education, and is presently concentrating on writing novels. 

Among his other important positions are Member, General Council, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi 1998-2002 and Author-consultant, Ministry of Education, Govt. of Singapore, 1983-85. He received recognition in the form of the Sahitya Akademi Award, 1972, in English; Orissa Sahitya Akademi Award, 1965 and 1982; Sarala Award, 1981; Vishuba Award, 1986; and Sahitya Bharati Award, 1995; Saraswati Samman, 2000; Padma Shri, 2001.

His major works are:

Shesha basantara chithi, 1966; Manoj Dasanka katha o kahani, 1971; Dhumabha diganta, 1971; Manojpancabimsati, 1977; (short stories); Tuma gam o anyanya kabita, 1992 (poetry). His notable English works include: The crocodiles lady : a collection of stories, 1975, The submerged valley and other stories, Farewell to a ghost : short stories and a novelette, 1994; Cyclones, 1987, and A tiger at twilight, 1991.

The Library of Congress has thirty-five catalog records of his works in its collection.

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http://www.lifepositive.com/Spirit/masters/sri-aurobindo/manoj-das.asp
https://www.vedamsbooks.com/no35763.htm
http://www.forcers.org.uk/nude_lit/das.htm
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