Next patient please
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| Author | Brijeshwar Singh |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Prasanth Ramakrishnan |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Rupa Publications India |
Publication date | 26 March 2022 |
| Publication place | India |
| Pages | 180 |
| ISBN | 978-93-9091-850-8 |
Next patient, please is the second book written by Indian author Brijeshwar Singh.[1][2][3] Published by Rupa Publications India, the book is a collection of 38 stories narrated by the practicing trauma surgeon who is also a theatre activist.[4][5][6][7]
Background
[edit]Brijeshwar Singh wrote Next patient, please based on interactions with his patients over a course of four years. Through these stories, the author has tried to capture the essence of human conviction.[7][5][1] How patients' lives and attitudes change because of a traumatic event is an integral part of these stories based on the surgeon's conversations with his patients.[5][1]
Theme
[edit]Set in backgrounds ranging from the dusty by-lanes of small town to big-city blues, the stories are mainly themed on how patients are cured by humanism and a human touch as much as they are by surgical procedures and medicines.[1] The stories talk about accidents, genetic defects, hopes and despair, stigmas and social acceptance.[7][6]
Characters
[edit]The stories revolve around a range of characters that include a 102-year-old nawab who served the British Army in pre-independence India and a girl who wouldn't let anything – not even her scarred and broken limbs – break her spirit. There are characters named after popular north Indian snacks such as "samosa" and "pakodi" who add a great sense of positivity to the collection of stories.[7]
Reception
[edit]Next patient, please was officially released on 26 March 2022, at New Delhi, India. Theatrist, author and film actor Manav Kaul was the chief guest of the ceremony.[5][6][7]
The book also received positive review from senior journalist Saurabh Dwivedi, Hindi author Suman Keshari, Urdu Writer Khalid Jawed.[6] Critics have also written about the brief poems that Dr Brijeshwar has placed before the prose.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "I wanted to share pain and emotion of my patients: Dr Brijeshwar Singh". The Sunday Guardian Live. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "राजभवन में राज्यपाल ने दिया डॉ. बृजेश्वर सिंह को अकादमी पुरस्कार". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "बरेली: डॉ बृजेश्वर सिंह ने सीएम योगी को भेंट की "नेक्स्ट पेशेंट, प्लीज"". www.amritvichar.com (in Hindi). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "बरेली के आर्थोपेडिक सर्जन डॉ. ब्रजेश्वर सिंह को संगीत नाटक अकादमी पुरस्कार". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "बरेली के ऑर्थोपेडिक सर्जन डॉ. बृजेश्वर की किताब का नई दिल्ली में हुआ विमोचन". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "साहित्य के प्रति विनम्रता संवेदनशीलता की कसौटीः प्रो.अग्रवाल | Samvad News". संवाद. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Next Patient Please यानी मरीज के दर्द की सच्ची कहानी डा. बृजेश्वर सिंह की जुबानी". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Book Review: Next Patient, Please – BANSA COMMUNITY LIBRARY & RESOURCE CENTRE". 2 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2024.