In Italy, where I live now, I have put some distance between myself and the world that has formed me. Jhumpa Lahiri distanceformitaly Change image and share on social
It's hard to think of myself as an American, and yet I am not from India, a place where I was not born and where I have never lived. Jhumpa Lahiri americanbearhard Change image and share on social
I love stories. But I don't distinguish so much between a short story and a novel. Personally, when I sit down to read a novel or a Chekhov story, I'm seeking the same thing: I'm seeking that same rich portrayal of life in words. Jhumpa Lahiri chekhovdistinguishlife share on social
Writing is so humbling; there's no confidence involved. Jhumpa Lahiri confidencehumbleinvolve Change image and share on social
All American fiction could be classified as immigrant fiction. Jhumpa Lahiri americanclassifyfiction Change image and share on social
On the screen I saw tanks rolling through dusty streets, and fallen buildings, and forests of unfamiliar trees into which East Pakistani refugees had fled, seeking safety over the Indian border. Jhumpa Lahiri borderbuildingdusty Change image and share on social
A lot of my upbringing was about denying or fretting or evading. Jhumpa Lahiri denyevadefret Change image and share on social
I have two passports because I have to have at least one, and I really don't know how I define myself. And I feel that as I get older, I feel very fortunate to have, on paper, a dual nationality. Jhumpa Lahiri definedualfeel Change image and share on social
Literature is such a profound and deep way to look into someone else's life, his mind, his hopes and thoughts. Books have opened so many doors for me, taking me to places where my normal life and its finite limits could never have. Jhumpa Lahiri bookdeepdoor share on social
When I write in Italian - this is just the metaphor that came to me immediately, and I really think this is what it is - I feel like I'm writing with my left hand. Because of that weakness, there is this enormous freedom that comes with it. Jhumpa Lahiri enormousfeelfreedom share on social
