Aju Mukhopadhyay is a bilingual poet, critic, essaylist, biographer, feature and fiction writer. He has written 12 books in English and 12 in Bangla. He has five books of poems published in English besides two in Bangla; three books of short stories in Bangla and one in English besides a novel in English. Among his works essays on Sri Aurobindo and the Mother deserve special mention. He has written their biographies in English and Bangla. His forthcoming book is titled Sri Aurobindo: The Yogi of Divine Life. He was awarded Certificate of Competence as a Published Writer by the Writers Bureau, Manchester, UK; Best Poet of the Year 2003 by the Poets International, Bangalore, India; and 2007 Editor's Choice Published Poet Award by the International Library of Poetry, USA. His poems are sometimes displayed at the top or among the first few in some websites like www.asianamericanpoetry.com and www.poetsindia.com He is a member of the Research Board of Advisors of the American Order of Merit. He works for the conservation of nature and ecology. He can be reached at [email protected]