Abstract
Sitakant Mahapatra, Padma Vibhushan, Jnanpith and Sahitya Academy Awardee, a literary giant from Orissa, India, is deeply concerned about the dehumanization of life in our times and addresses the urgent need for revitalization of thought and the life of here and now. He advocates a return to the roots as Tradition is a song, a winged-word linking past to the present and would provide succour from scientific aridity as well as provide stability to individual psyche and social structure. Art derives spiritual energy from the mythopoeic embedded in tradition, especially of Indian culture. The creative artist must reveal his commitment to universal values which emphasize instinct, imagination and community togetherness. 'Brahman' in the marketplace, the celebration of being in the world in all its hues is Mahapatra's mantra.
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