Bishnu N. Mohapatra is a poet, social theorist, educator, and commentator on society, governance, policy, and culture. He is Professor of Politics and Director of the Moturi Satyanarayana Centre for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences at KREA University, India. He has taught politics, South Asia, and Development Studies at leading Indian universities and held visiting appointments internationally. A prominent Odia poet, he has authored five poetry collections and translated Pablo Neruda’s poetry into Odia. His latest works include Barshabatara, Buddha aur Aam, and Rain Incarnations. He holds a D.Phil. in Politics from the University of Oxford.