The essential dilemma of my life is between my deep desire to belong and my suspicion of belonging. Jhumpa Lahiri belongdeepdesire Change image and share on social
If certain books are to be termed 'immigrant fiction,' what do we call the rest? Native fiction? Puritan fiction? This distinction doesn't agree with me. Jhumpa Lahiri agreebookcall Change image and share on social
In graduate school, I decide to write my doctoral thesis on how Italian architecture influenced English playwrights of the seventeenth century. I wonder why certain playwrights decided to set their tragedies, written in English, in Italian palaces. Jhumpa Lahiri architecturecenturydecide share on social
Why do I write? To investigate the mystery of existence. To tolerate myself. To get closer to everything that is outside of me. Jhumpa Lahiri closeexistenceinvestigate Change image and share on social
I have very little choice. If I don't write, I feel dreadful. So I write. Jhumpa Lahiri choicedreadfulfeel Change image and share on social
Sometimes, so much of the difficulty is the question of 'What am I going to write about?' because the world is so vast. Jhumpa Lahiri difficultyquestionvast Change image and share on social
I never want to deal with a book once I'm finished writing. Jhumpa Lahiri bookdealfinish Change image and share on social
I think it's the small things, the smaller episodes and details that I linger on and try to draw meaning from, just personally. Jhumpa Lahiri detaildrawepisode Change image and share on social
If I stop to think about fans, or best-selling, or not best-selling, or good reviews, or not-good reviews, it just becomes too much. It's like staring at the mirror all day. Jhumpa Lahiri dayfangood Change image and share on social
I had been learning Italian for years. I always loved Latin, but Italian is a living language; I'm writing in it now as well as reading it. It is so interesting delving further into language. Jhumpa Lahiri delveinterestitalian Change image and share on social
