Krishnasarma Somanchi (b.1934) retired as professor of English at Nagarjuna University, India. He has taught British, American, and Commonwealth literatures, as well as English lan...ver maisKrishnasarma Somanchi (b.1934) retired as professor of English at Nagarjuna University, India. He has taught British, American, and Commonwealth literatures, as well as English language and Indian writing in English for over five decades. He lives in India and has published over fifty articles in Indian journals. He continues to be interested in critical analysis of literary works. He believes his creative side is only “left-handed,” casual and sporadic. He has let observations of commonplace things, behaviors, and attributes over the years fl y around his active mind, and Loose Sallies is one such creation.ver menos