Here's a coffee chat with Retd. Col. Sujit Dutta, the author of 'Vignettes of Life'
1. This is your first published book...what made you compose this one? Ans 1: I had been writing short stories over the past 10 to 15 years and many of these were published in in-house magazines. Some were also selected for recognition too. Having travelled the length and breadth of the country, it dawned on me to distil some of my experiences in fact and fiction and create a bouquet of short-stories into a book. I have been a fan of the renowned writer, Sudha Murty and read most of her books and that was certainly an inspiration. 2. What are your two most favourite short stories from your debut book? Ans 2. “ The Gift of Love” and “Lost Memories”. Love transcends myriad odds in life and “Gift of Love” is based on a true event of Dharavi, although fictionalised. In “ Lost Memories”, we would like our readers to be sensitive to the growing cases of dementia in society. I have tried to depict the sub...
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