Ram Krishna Singh is a poet and university professor, teaching English language skills in Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. He has authored over 160 articles, 170 book reviews and 37 books, including fourteen collections of poems.  Widely anthologized and translated, he has received several awards and honours, including honorary Litt.D. from the World Academy of Arts and Culture, Taiwan, 1984, Michael Madhusudan Award, Calcutta, 1994 and Peace Museum Award from Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, 1999.