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serialized_infobox: <TAG> name </TAG> ଡଃ ଶାନ୍ତି ମହାପାତ୍ର ( ବଳ ) <TAG> occupation </TAG> ଔପନ୍ୟାସିକା , ପ୍ରାଧ୍ୟାପିକା <TAG> language </TAG> ଓଡିଆ ଭାଷା | ଓଡିଆ , ଇଂରାଜୀ ଭାଷା | ଇଂରାଜୀ <TAG> nationality </TAG> ଭାରତ | ଭାରତୀୟ <TAG> ethnicity </TAG> ଓଡିଆ ଲୋକ | ଓଡିଆ <TAG> education </TAG> ଇତିହାସରେ ଡକ୍ଟରେଟ୍ ( Ph . D . ) ( ୧୯୯୯ ) <TAG> alma mater </TAG> ଉତ୍କଳ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ <TAG> notablework </TAG> ମୁଁ କୈକେୟୀ କହୁଛି < br / > ସ୍ମୃତି ଅନୁଭୂତିରେ ଆମେରିକା < br / > ମିଜାଜ୍ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ଗଳ୍ପ < br / > Vaishnavism in Orissa <TAG> spouse </TAG> ଗଙ୍ଗାଧର ବଳ <TAG> children </TAG> ମିହିର କୁମାର < br / > ତପନ କୁମାର < br / > ଅରୁଣ କୁମାର < br / > ଅଂଶୁମାନ < br / > ପିନାକୀ < br / > ମହାତପା ( କନ୍ୟା ) <TAG> awards </TAG> ଓଡିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଏକାଡେମୀ ପୁରସ୍କାର ( ୨୦୦୩ )
summary: ଡଃ ଶାନ୍ତି ମହାପାତ୍ର (ବଳ) ଜଣେ ଓଡିଶା ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଏକାଡେମୀ ପୁରସ୍କୃତ ଓଡିଆ ଔପନ୍ୟାସିକା ।