Satya Pattnaik, a bilingual poet, short story writer, and playwright from Kalahandi, Odisha, and recipient of the Son of the Soil, Kalahandi award, has been writing for over three decades. A retired Principal of Panchayat College, Dharamgarh, he holds a Master’s in Literature from Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan. His notable works include Do Not Sell the Spring (English poetry), Nadee Saha Ekaa Ekaa Gapa (Odia poetry), and Andha Rutura Phula (Odia short stories).