A professor by profession and a writer by choice, Pratibha Ray undoubtedly is a household name in Orissa and in most parts of India through her translated works. She is one of the leading fiction writers in India today. It has been a long journey for Pratibha from the lanes of her village to the secure place she enjoys in the hearts of her avid readers.

As a committed academician she was involved in active research. Her boldness and courage to work with the savage and aggressive Bonda tribe was commendable at a time when even a male researcher shied away from working with them. Pratibha’s voice is a self-searching one, in the quest of one’s true identity. In her works, the woman is redefining her new role and determining its parameters to herself and to the society, in every walk of life and perhaps revolutionizing the concept of womanhood itself.

	The First Odia Woman Writer to receive the prestigious Padmashree Award from A.P.J.Abdul Kalam  [ More.. ]			A Successful Administrator as Member,Orissa Public Service Commission and in many prestigious organizations.  [ Reviews ]