Her father,Dhruba Gupta(1934-2004),is an extremely important figure in her life. "He had a profound influence on every aspect of my thinking.He was an extraordinary person and had indefatigable(不屈不挠的、 不知疲倦的never giving up or getting tired of sth.)energy for creativity and what he called "creative criticism."He lectured in African history at Calcutta University but he also spent time writing and lecturing on cinema.He wrote novels,short stories and essays on a wide number of topics.He managed to expose me to all types of art and he educated me in criticism-how to receive art.He inculcated(反复灌输、谆谆教诲cause sb.to learn and remember ideas)within me the spirit of being able to move between the areas of art and science with ease.He didn't find it at all interesting that I was a scientist,but he made it seem natural and easy for me to be a scientist and also to write fiction.• Her father, Dhruba Gupta (1934-2004), is an extremely important figure in her life. • “He had a profound influence on every aspect of my thinking. He was an extraordinary person and had indefatigable (不屈不挠的、 不知疲倦的never giving up or getting tired of sth.)energy for creativity and what he called “creative criticism.” He lectured in African history at Calcutta University but he also spent time writing and lecturing on cinema. He wrote novels, short stories and essays on a wide number of topics. He managed to expose me to all types of art and he educated me in criticism – how to receive art. He inculcated （反复灌输、谆谆教诲cause sb. to learn and remember ideas）within me the spirit of being able to move between the areas of art and science with ease. He didn’t find it at all interesting that I was a scientist, but he made it seem natural and easy for me to be a scientist and also to write fiction