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
I'm the least-experimental writer. The idea of trying things just for the sake of pushing the envelope, that's never really interested me. Jhumpa Lahiri envelopeexperimentalidea 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
The highlight of my undergraduate years was a year-long Shakespeare course I took with Edward Tayler. Jhumpa Lahiri edwardhighlightlong Change image and share on social
Writing is so humbling; there's no confidence involved. Jhumpa Lahiri confidencehumbleinvolve Change image and share on social
I've inherited a sense of that loss from my parents because it was so palpable all the time while I was growing up, the sense of what my parents had sacrificed in moving to the United States, and yet at the same time, building a life here and all that that entailed. Jhumpa Lahiri buildentailgrow 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
