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About Jhumpa Lahiri
British-American author
Jhumpa Lahiri is a British-American author known for her short stories, novels, and essays. She writes in English and, more recently, in Italian. Her work spans fiction and nonfiction, and she is especially associated with concise, carefully observed prose. Alongside her English-language writing, she has also published in Italian, broadening the language of her literary work.
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- “But death, too, had the power to awe, she knew this now-that a human being could be alive for years and years…”Jhumpa Lahiri
- “On the technical side, I hope that my writing is evolving and maturing, ripening, deepening.”Jhumpa Lahiri
- “He felt his presence on earth being denied, even as he stood there. He was forbidden access; the past refused…”Jhumpa Lahiri
Reflections: more sayings
- “I've got to warm up to warm up and then play. I understand that now.”Greg Oden
- “I've never been the wilting flower. I've never been the girl who's subservient to a man.”Leven Rambin
- “My goal is to share information and to educate. But am I an activist? No, no, no. I don't believe in pushing…”Evonne Goolagong Cawley
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Books by Jhumpa Lahiri
Interpreter of Maladies
2000
El Buen Nombre (Lingua Franca)
2005
The Lowland
2014
Unaccustomed Earth
2008
Dove mi trovo
2021