Dr. P. A George is a professor of Japanese language and literature and the current Chairperson of the Centre for Japanese Studies, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has done extensive research in Modern Japanese literature, especially on ShimazakiToson, Miyazawa Kenji and Ishikawa Takuboku. Dr. George was a recipient of Japan Foundation Fellowships. He was visiting scholar to Waseda University, Iwate University, and International Research Centre for Japanese Studies and visiting professor to KwanseiGakuin University. Altogether he has published sixteen authored, edited and translated books. He also published several Academic Papers in peer reviewed academic journals and edited volumes in Japanese and English, both in India, Japan and USA. A pioneer in introducing Japanese literature to Indian readers, Dr. George is also a known translator of Japanese literature into Malayalam and English. Dr. George was bestowed with the Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation in 2016 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Japanese Studies in India. He is also a recipient of the coveted Miyazawa Kenji Shoreisho Award by Hanamaki City Government in 2002 for his scholarly achievement and extensive research on Miyazawa Kenji.