Eunice de Souza is Head of the Department of English in St Xavier's College,
Mumbai. Acknowledged as one of the best Indian poets writing in English, de
Souza was born in Pune in 1940, to Roman Catholic parents of Goan origin. She grew up in Pune
after she lost her father at the age of three.
de Souza studied English Literature in India and the U.S and has been teaching the same for over 25 years. She has also been involved in theater as an actress and director, has written for leading newspapers, usually as a fierce literary critic. She has also written some very popular books of children's fiction, apart from orchestrating "Ithaka" the highly-esteemed literary festival held annually on the Xavier's campus. She has four published children's books, but teaching remains the constant in her life.