American? Indian? I don't know what these words mean. In Italy, it is all about blood, family, where you come from. I'm asked where I am from. I'm from nowhere; I always was, but now I am happy knowing it. Jhumpa Lahiri americanaskblood share on social
I would not send a first story anywhere. I would give myself time to write a number of stories. Jhumpa Lahiri givenumbsend Change image and share on social
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
A lot of my upbringing was about denying or fretting or evading. Jhumpa Lahiri denyevadefret Change image and share on social
