Dr. Sagar Kumar Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies. He has a Ph.D. in English from Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. An SRF awardee from UGC, author of an edited book, Writers Speak, Vol. I, Dr. Sharma has keen interest in translation and creative writing. Several of his research papers have appeared in national and international journals of high-quality index and repute. In addition to his specialisation in American literature, other areas of his interest include British literature, literary theory and criticism, cultural studies, folklore and contemporary Indian literature. A poet at heart, a researcher by temperament, and essentially a lover of art, Dr. Sagar takes great interest in teaching and research.