Author Interview : Dr. Shishir Srivastav

Author Interview : Dr. Shishir Srivastav

Hello everyone, Today I am going to introduce you to the author of 'Rage Against The Dying of the Light'

Let's start!

1) Tell something about yourself to our readers.

My name is Dr Shishir Srivastav. I am a paediatrician, blogger, writer and now author of Rage Against The Dying Of The Light.

2) What is 'Rage Against The Dying Of The Light' about?

Rage Against The Dying Of The Light is a hybrid of fiction and a memoir.
This is a reflection of my life, but this is as much a reflection of my life as it reflects the life of any other medical student as he goes through his training process.
This book is also the memoir of a father as he fights relentlessly to save his son from the clutches of a deadly disease.

3) What prompted you to write this love story with such unique title?

The title of this book is taken from a very famous poem by Dylan Thomas ‘Don’t go gentle into that goodnight, Rage, Rage against the dying of the Light’
I wanted a title that could be representative of my struggle to save the life of my son and at the same time should also represent the struggle and the effort a doctor takes to save the life of his patients.
This one seemed just apt

4) Describe this book in one line.

This book is a captivating reverie of emotions that I begged could have been a tad less autobiographical

5) What is your writing process like?

I am a very erratic and eccentric writer. Owing also to the fact that I am a practising paediatrician, there are days and weeks when I don’t write anything but then there are days when I indulge in a sort of binge writing.
This book, in most part, was completed in early morning hours-4.00 am onwards, when the winter in this part of the country was at its chilling max.

6) What do you like to do when you're not writing?

When I am not writing? Well I like to read, blog, walk, watch TV, and of course see patients.

7) What does your family think of your writing?

See, writing is consuming business and can be harsh sometimes for your family life. Though I am blessed that I have a very supportive wife but I don’t deny that she feels neglected and at times gets restless whenever I am in a hardcore writing shell

8) What's your reaction towards negative feedback?

Necessary to keep a check on me and an indicator that I need to work harder

9) What are your future plans? How soon can your readers expect your next book?

Currently I am doing my research to write a commentary on Indian healthcare systems, it’s evolution, drawbacks and suggestions. It may not be a nonfiction. Perhaps a combination of fiction and facts. It should take around one and half years

10) What advice do you have for writers and readers?

Read a lot and do your research properly. And only write what you truly believe.

Thanks for reading.