P. K. Dash was born in Khuntpali, a village in Odisha, India and spent his early childhood in the village. He taught in G. M. College, Sambalpur, and worked with the State Bank of India before joining the Indian Administrative Service in 1981. During his tenure in civil service (1981-2014), he worked in Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi. After superannuation, he lives in Bhopal with Sanjukta, his spouse.
He loves to read and write.
P.K. Dash has published the following books:
Short Stories
Tell A Tale and Other Stories
Invisible Poet and Other Stories
The Mysterious Ladies and Other Stories
Fiction
Kathapur Tales
Essays
Pink Diamond and Other Essays
Self-Help
How To Be An Author in 7 Days: A Beginner’s Guide to Self- Publishing
Poetry
RIVER SONG And Other Poems
Songs of Soil: Selected Poems of An Unschooled Bard: Padma Shri Haladhar Nag
O Krishna, O Son!: Yashoda's Sublime Song of Sorrow
Story books for children:
Cave of Joy: Anand Gufa
Two Tales, Three Tellers: A Fairytale & A Fable