The author madam Chandra Jyoti, a retired teacher from Thumkur city of Karnataka state. She undertakes translation with her pen name Kasturi. She made many translations. She is suffering from some mental health issues. However she lives on her own by writing the translation works. She has also translated my Telugu book 'Vodi gelichina manishi into Kannada published by Navakarnataka publishing company with the title Sothu Gedda Manushya.