Comparing an author to a junkyard, Rajkumar Rakesh shared that authors are full of words, but using them in the right context is their creative art.
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only once,” – the words with which Anmol Chauhan, a second-year student of BA LLB University Institute of Legal Studies, opened her conversation with renowned writer Rajkumar Rakesh here today at Brews & Books Café, Shimla, during another episode of व्यक्तित्व – बातचीत का कारवां.
Talking about his life, Rakesh shared how he began his journey as a writer. He was pushed into medical stream, which he never liked and then dabbled in teaching but finally found his passion as a writer. For him, words and ideas can just randomly seep in his daily routine and he is always armed with his pen and a notebook. He even shared his cryptic style of writing, noting down random thoughts, something he read or heard, or some ideas, which later take shape into interesting stories. He also shared that a writer should never be satisfied with his/her work and a feeling of doubt should always linger on. The hunger to write will only make a writer good and prompt him/her to continue writing.
Ending on a thoughtful note Rakesh shared that writers will bring about an intellectual change and hopes that their words will make a difference. He even encouraged children to read and that they should often share their work for review and learning.
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“व्यक्तित्व – बातचीत का कारवां” talk show is specially curated for children and young writers/readers, to give them an opportunity to engage with senior writers and artists in a very casual manner. This pilot project will feature fifty-two personalities, and these interviews are being conducted by school, college or university students. These interviews are held offline at Brews & Books Café, Shimla, that also offers an open library on the concept of ‘Borrow, Exchange, Donate,’. These interviews are streamed LIVE for all our patrons and may be watched on Keekli’s Facebook Channel or on HimachalTonite’s YouTube Channel.
This event is produced by Keekli Book Club, which has been founded by Vandana Bhagra, and our collaborators are media partner HimachalTonite, Association of Book Clubs and Food4Thought Foundation.
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