Part of why I do my ‘Treasure Books” series is my deep appreciation for them and also to keep their works in the consciousness of the public who is bombarded only with the ‘hottest/hippest/latest/trending’ names and faces that are almost certainly not going to have the gifts and stamina of the authors who have sent me onward.
Ms. Jaffrey’s response on age. (‘British Vogue” magazine), “How do I feel about turning 90? I don’t, honestly, feel very much about it. I had a small celebration, but it is what it is. The years have gone very fast but I don’t regret anything. I have things still to do and so much to look forward to. Within an hour of my birth at home, my grandmother was brought in to meet me. As was tradition, she picked me up and wrote “Om” on my tongue in honey. It said to the world, “I am; I exist.” According to my mother, I started licking my lips and wanted more of it, so she named me Madhur, a derivative of the word sweet in Sanskrit.”