Bhubaneswar, Feb 11: Eminent litterateur and journalist Satakadi Hota passed away at his residenc here this morning. He was 95.
He was the president of Odisha Sahitya Akademi and editor of Odia daily 'The Samaya'. 
Born in 1930, Hota was  an acclaimed author of books of stort stories, novels, a poetry book, an Autobiography etc. 
He has written 27 essay books, 21 novels and a poetry book to his credit. In 1976, his first novel "Byakula Hrudaya" was published. 
Hota along with others started "Bubaneswar Book Fair" in 1985. He was the president of the book fair committe. 
His demise has created a vaccum in the Odia literature arena. 

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