Dr. Madhumita Basu is an Assistant Professor in English at Victoria Institution (College), Kolkata. She obtained her B.A. degree from Loreto College, Kolkata and M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from University of Calcutta. Her research interests include subaltern studies, feminist literary theory and American literature. She has presented papers in various national and international conferences and has several publications in reputed journals.