Well known bilingual poet Dr. Kiriti Sengupta is a young, talented author who is ready with his upcoming novelette My Glass of Wine, based on autobiographic poetry. Kiriti Sengupta is a Dental Surgeon and lives in Kolkata with his beautiful wife and son. He is also a proud member of the Inner Child Press, limited (U. S. A.). His earlier works include The Reciting Pens, The Unheard I and Aay Na, which were received very well with the literary fraternity. Spectralhues connected with the author recently and in an illuminating conversation with Susmita Bose, Kiriti talked about his journey, his writing and his life.
Congratulations for your upcoming novelette My Glass of Wine. Are you tensed as the book is about to hit the market? 🙂
Thank you so much, Susmita. It is my pleasure to sit with you over a cup of coffee! Please don’t mind if I order for my next cup. I am consuming coffee more these days, and you are right I’m a bit tensed as My Glass of Wine is approaching release.
Tell us briefly about the book…
If you go for the word-count, it is a novelette, and if you ask me about the genre I’ll say that My Glass of Wine is autobiographic poetry! The book is very me; all about I, and I’s. One of my reviewers found it ‘heady stuff,’ while another liked it for ‘condensation.’
What inspires you to write this particular book?
Honestly, one of early reviewers inspired me to write exclusively of my own creations. Here you won’t find any translation, nor is there an interview with other writer. I have tried to deliver poetry through prose with this book, My Glass of Wine.
The title is very interesting. How did you come upon it?
Wine induces trance, and it won’t be an exaggeration if I call my life ‘winy.’ As I have said in my book, “It was not only the wine, but that the glass was mine.”
What is your opinion about the standard of current poetry writing in India? Do you think publishers need to come up with more poetry books?
The standard is really high, you know. We have some brilliant Indian poets, who are writing regularly in English-language. We seriously need heavy support from some good publishers, who can promote the genre that usually does not attract strong readership!
Tell us something about your journey from being a doctor to an author…
It has been amazing, trust me. Although I do miss frequent calls by my patients these days, but writing gives me satisfaction that can never be explained through words. Yes, I am grateful to my family that supported my literary enterprises and pampered my pen.
Was writing comes easy to you? What interests you other than writing?
Truly speaking, writing comes ‘naturally.’ And apart from writing I’m inclined towards the process of filmmaking.
Your books and poems have been well received by the critics as well as the readers across the world. Tell us briefly about the experience and responses…
My other book, The Unheard I, and The Reciting Pens have been widely reviewed across the globe. I am indeed thankful to my critics. Both of these titles have recently been re-published in the U.S. by the Inner Child Press, limited. The response, as you can assume, is truly inspiring.
How much life changed after the success of your books…
My values remain the same, but I can clearly realize that my readers consider me a serious writer. I have recently been offered to channelize collaboration of an international publishing house. Well, I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
How difficult it is to deliver a quality book every time? What transition does an author go through as he churns out one book after another?
Remaining focused is challenging indeed! Churning out one book after another is difficult, if not impossible. A serious writer must know his/her target readers, and should deliver accordingly!
Any particular book which has influenced your life? What kind of books do you like to read?
There are so many books that have influenced me in one way or the other; naming one will be unfair. Apart from poetry, autobiography allures me to certain extent.
According to you how difficult is the art of writing?
Good question and I can say for hours on it. When I said writing comes ‘naturally’ to me I did not mean ‘easily.’ In short, if you want to reach out to a large section of readers of literature, your delivery must be lucid. Writing is not only about showcasing your vocabulary.
What kind of support you are getting?
I’m blessed with strong support of my fellow poets, authors, and of my readers. I firmly believe that my readers are my roses! My Glass of Wine is now up for pre-orders, and a good number of copies have already been booked. This is really inspiring.
Any message to the Spectralhues readers…
Poetry is no longer scary; it can be explored by the general readers of literature as well! Grab your copy of My Glass of Wine, and see it for yourself.
Thanks for your time, Kiriti! We shall meet again. Wish you all the best for your future endeavours.
Thank you so very much, Susmita. I have thoroughly enjoyed the session.
That was Dr. Kiriti Sengupta! In a candid conversation the author expressed his gratitude and delight that his earlier works were well received by the readers across the globe and he is hopeful that his upcoming book will also be loved by book lovers across India and abroad. Spectralhues wishes him glorious success and hopes he would come up with many more remarkable books. My Glass of Wine will be available in all the major bookstores and websites across the country.
For pre-booking click on the below link:
http://bit.ly/MyGlassofWineInfibeam
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