A regular visitor to Las Vegas, Prof. Satyam Sikha Moorty is an Emeritus Professor of English at Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah. As a professor and author, Dr. Moorty has recently written a book on his life experiences in the form of short stories and essays. The book Passage from India is a product of two cultures and academic worlds, Indian and American.

Originally from India, Moorty received his Ph.D. in American Literature from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.  Dr. Moorty taught English literature courses for thirty-one years at Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah. 

Award-winning essayist, poet, scholar, and editor, Dr. Moorty was a Fulbright Professor/Specialist in Moldova (thrice), Austria, Azerbaijan, and Yemen, and a Balkan Scholar in Bulgaria. He published his poetry in the U.S., India, England, South Africa, Canada, and Moldova. He has published two books: 1) “Distant Lands, Diverse Cultures” and 2) “Moldova: Vigorous Heritage and Variegated Traditions: Poems, Essays, Stories, and Speeches”. His work examines his inter-cultural observations and experiences.

The Passage from India is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.