Dr. Sruthy. B, assistant professor of English at GITAM - Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam, did her research on U R Ananthamurthy’s fiction and its philosophical dimensions for her Doctoral studies. Areas of interest: Comparative Literature, Gender Studies, Indian English Literature, Philosophy, and Literary Theory and Criticism. Qualifications: PhD, Mphil, MA- English, MA, Philosophy, CELTA.