G Keerthana Prasanna hails from Nadakadu in the Thanjavur district of eastern Tamil Nadu. She is an emerging bilingual poet writing in both English and Tamil. Her poetic voice—marked by sensitivity, ecological awareness, and cultural rootedness—has garnered significant recognition, including A Grade distinctions and Special Jury Mentions in the International Poetry Competitions conducted by AIFEST in 2021 and 2023. Her poems have been widely published in acclaimed anthologies and have earned accolades in various literary contests.
An Assistant Professor of English at Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College, Tiruchirappalli, she combines her creative pursuits with academic scholarship. Her research interests span Poetry, Ecocriticism, Ecolinguistics, and Postcolonial Literature, and she has presented and published papers in several national and international forums. She has qualified NET (2018) and SET (2012) and is currently pursuing her PhD in English.
Beyond academia, she is socially engaged as a member of the Depressed People’s Welfare Association (DPWA), an NGO committed to marginalised communities. She also serves as an editorial consultant for The Nigeria Journal of Ecolinguistics and Environmental Discourse. Sylvan Cascades, published by AIFEST in 2021, marked her debut as a published poet.