Prathibha Nandakumar (1955) is a poet, journalist, translator, columnist and feminist activist who works in Kannada and English, having 27 books to her credit. She is considered as one of the pioneers of modern women’s poetry in Kannada literature. She has presented her poems in major world literary forums and her poems are taught in several global universities. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards including the Infosys Award, Dr Shivarama Karanth award, Mahadevi Verma Kavya Samman, among others.