Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri (born 1965) is a poet residing in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Abar Prothom theke Poro (Read Anew from A) (2001 Ananda Publishers)[3] featured themes of the creation of life—especially childbirth—as well as childhood and society.
Meyeder Projatantra ( The Republic of Women) (2005, Saptarshi Prakashan) brought the poet the Anita-Sunil Basu Smriti Puroskar of Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi of 2006.
Another section, "Dharabahik Uponyas" ( Serialized Novelette), tells about the ongoing journey of communication between women across time, space, and generations.
A collection of poetry, Kurukshetra, On-Line (2008, Saptarshi Prakashan), was seen by reviewers as a departure from her usual style, as the book relates to the recent killings and political unrest in Bengal, especially the Nandigram carnage.
Chaudhuri is a 1991 batch member of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service and works for the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.