Gieve Patel:
"I did my schooling at St. Xavier's School in Bombay and did my college also again in Bombay at st. Xavier's college, and later on Grant Medical College.I studied upto B.Sc. with Microbiology. I finished my medical studies in 1966 and then i was appointed Medical Officer at the primary Health Center in Sanjan which is about 7 miles from my village, Nargole. I chose to go back because i wanted to do a little work there and also as i was feeling a bit lost in Bombay. I wanted time to myself, to think about my work as a writer..."