Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Keerti Singh, Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi Proustians by The Delhi Walla - September 25, 2013September 25, 20132 The Proustian self-introspection. [By The Delhi Proustians] The Proust Questionnaire represents a form of interview that owes its structure to answers given by French novelist Marcel Proust, the author of In Search of Lost Time, at two birthday parties that he attended at ages 13 and 20 in the late 19th century. In 2013, The Delhi Proustians takes Les confidences de salon (Drawing room confessions) around the city to explore people’s lives, thoughts, values and experiences. This series involves interviews across Delhi and is conducted by writers Manika Dhama and Mayank Austen Soofi. For the ninth instalment in the series Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire, Keerti Singh made confessions to Manika within the precincts of Jamia Millia Islamia, where Ms Singh is pursuing her Masters in Psychology. Your favorite virtue or the principal aspect of your personality Peace-loving nature Your favorite qualities in a man Strong headed, knows what he wants and how to get it Your favorite qualities in a woman Loving, comforting Your chief characteristic Friendliness What do you appreciate the most in your friends? Their helping nature. Your main fault I get too complacent at times and in turn lose focus Your favorite occupation Artist! Just being able to express through any medium – colours, music, anything Your idea of happiness A hill-top house, a fire place, a big library of books (even if I don’t read them much), a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and someone special to share all this with Your idea of misery or what would be your greatest misfortune? To lose someone before you have all of him/her. If not yourself, who would you be? An Egyptian queen Where would you like to live? High up on the mountains in the lap of nature Your favourite colour and flower Red or blue, sunflower Your favorite bird Little sparrows. Sadly they are endangered Your favorite prose authors I haven’t read much literature. But, some works of Oscar Wilde intrigue me Your favorite poets Oscar Wilde again Your favorite heroes in fiction Batman, Ethan Hawke in any film Your favorite heroines in fiction Invisible woman Your favorite composers Kurt Cobain, Bob Marley and the Indian duo Vishal and Shekhar Your favorite painters Myself Your heroes/heroines in real life My dad What characters in history do you most dislike? All of the ones who chose violence to attain power Your heroines in World history Margaret Thatcher Your favorite food and drink Pasta and chicken salad with a glass of red wine Your favorite names Antariksh What do you hate the most? Liars and people who conspire for selfish motives The military event you admire the most World War II and the Kargil war The reform you admire the most Women empowerment and education reforms The natural talent you’d like to be gifted with Higher mental abilities How do you wish to die? I wish to die enjoying old age What is your present state of mind? I am calm because today’s agenda was met with (submitting my Masters’ assignments before the deadline). I am also excited because the next few days have their own to-do list Faults for which you have the most tolerance Impatience Your motto in life Live and let live Diving deep within, like Marcel 1. 2. 3. 4. FacebookX Related Related posts: Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Govind Singh, Gurgaon-Faridabad Road Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Banil Singh Panwar, KG Marg Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Samyak Misra, Hauz Khas Village Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Gajra, Sector 34, Noida Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Pradeep Chaturvedi, Gurgaon
I’m the editor of Jamia Journal – JMI’s independent student newspaper. I wish to get in touch with the author Manika Dhama? An email address maybe? Or you can pass my email address: editor[at]jamiajournal.com.