Dr. Shakira Khatoon has been working as an Assistant Professor of English at Women’s College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh. She did her Masters and Ph.D. in English Literature from Department of English, AMU. She is UGC-NET (National Eligibility Test) qualified and has also obtained Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching English from EFLU, Hyderabad. She has several research publications in International and National journals of repute and presented numerous research papers in International and National conferences and seminars. Her interest and research area includes Postcolonial Studies, Subaltern Studies, Gender Studies, Translation Studies, etc. She has a knack for writing articles on current social, political, cultural issues, besides having an orientation for Poetry and Fine Arts.