Dr. Bidyut Bhusan Jena, a poet, writer, and translator, holds degrees from the University of Hyderabad and The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. His expertise spans Indic Studies, East-West Encounter, Comparative Philosophy, World Literatures, Translation Studies, Creative Writing, and Nature Studies. Originating from a village near the river Kharasrota in Odisha, Dr. Jena currently teaches literature and philosophy at Christ Deemed to be University, Bangalore Central Campus. He writes in English and Odia, contributing to various magazines, journals, and newspapers such as Muse India, Erothanatos, The Hans India, and The Eastern Times. His poetry collections Pages (2019) and A Letterbox Across Time (2020) were published by Writers Workshop and Hawakal Publishers, Kolkata, respectively. His works also feature in notable anthologies like Locktales (2021) and The Big Book of Odia Literature (2024), published by Penguin Random House. Dr. Jena?s recent contributions include eight poems and meditative prose in Rock Pebbles and other global literary magazines, showcasing his remarkable talent and dedication to literature and philosophy.
