Dr. Prashanta Kumar Sahoo (who also writes under the pen name “Swayam Prashant” since 2019) was born in Chhedakani village in the then undivided Cuttack District (now included in Kendrapara District), Odisha, India. He was an Associate Professor of English and the Head of the Department of English, Sarupathar College, Assam, India. He has authored ten books. He writes both poetry & prose and in three languages – English, Assamese and Odia.