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- It's Easy to Hate Jhumpa LahiriDon't hate on the plain, evocative prose of Jhumpa Lahiri - be inspired by it. This talented writer exemplifies some of the best in short fiction, with a strong voice that blends the modern with the traditional to create timeless stories.
- Book Review: Unaccustomed Earth (Jhumpa Lahiri)In her collection of short stories, Unaccustomed Earth (Alfred A. Knopf, April 2008), Jhumpa Lahiri tells earthbound tales of ordinary Bengalis leading very ordinary (and very Western) lives as immigrants to America.
- The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri: Book ReviewA look at The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, focusing on the influence of food on identity as well as cultural influence.
- Book Review: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa LahiriLahiri brings together two different cultures with very universal conflicts in her most recent short story collection.
- Book Review - "Unaccustomed Earth" by Jhumpa LahiriAt first, I was struck by the spare beauty of Lahiri's prose. Then, I began to count the mistakes. I'm underwhelmed.
- Analysis of "The Namesake" by Jhumpa LahiriThis essay analyzes "The Namesake" by exploring the characters of Gogol (Nikhil), Ashima, and Ashoke. The immigrant family from Calcutta, India struggles to find its way in Cambridge, MA and adjust to American culture.
- Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies and Toni Morrison's BelovedThere is no correct or proper way to create literature-the two aforementioned authors have simply employed dissimilar means to meet their literary ends-just as there is no proper way to taste an apple or laugh at a joke.
- Book Review: The Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriThis book follows the life of an indian family that moved to America. It's not your typical "immigrant family move to America" book. It's a beautiful story with a very unique writing style. No wonder it won the Pulitzer Prize!
- Jhumpa Lahiri's the Namesake Essay Questions and AnswersThis information was garnered from a test I took in my English class on which I earned an A. Among other things it discusses Gogol/Nikhil's name as a symbol, an analysis of a communion scene between Gogol and Moushumi, and a passage that develops a theme
The NamesakeThe Namesake is the second book written by Ms.Jhumpa Lahiri and won Booker Prize for it.- Character Analysis of Mrs. Sen and Eliot from Mrs. Sen's by Jhumpa LahiriDiscussion on characters from Mrs. Sen's, a work by Lahiri Jhumpa
- A Shared Theme in "Tumble Home" and Interpreter of MaladiesHow Amy Hempel and Jhumpa Lahiri employ secrets, omissions and misinformation in their stories
- Biculturalism Comes Whistling Down the TrackA look at Jhumpa Lahiri's Gogol
- Dramatizing the Immigrant ExperienceAn analysis of Jhumpa Lahiri's short story "The Third and Final Continent"
The Namesake Delivers an Emotionally Packed MovieFor those of you who are a fan of Mira Nair's films and Jhumpa Lahiri's books, The Namesake combines both of their oustanding skills to create a visually stunning and emotional work of art.
The Namesake - A Film PreviewHeartwarming and heartwrenching story of a Bengali family who move from Calcutta, India to New York, USA to start their new life.- Writers by Region - Eastern American WritersMany great and historic writers hail from the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. Men and women since the revolution have set down famous lines in pen and ink. Poets in the 19th and then novelists in the 20th century hail from the east coast.
- Violence as a Symptom of Postcolonial Diaspora and Irish American Life in Cormac McCarthy's The RoadThis was written as a final paper for an Irish Novel class in the English & Publishing graduate program at Rosemont College. It explores the theme of violence in The Road and explores whether this is a condition of the Irish diaspora in America.
50 Favorite Books and Their 6-Word ReviewsNo longer do you need pages and pages to decide if you like a book. Just six words will tell you if this book is right for you!
18 Must-Read BooksEighteen books you'd want to have with you on a desert island.
"How I Learned to Love Writing"A look at how I learned to love writing- New Directions in Teaching Memoir: A Studio Workshop Approach: ReviewThis studio workshop approach for the genre of contemporary memoir is quite interesting, as it is written from the standpoint of the instructor who is teaching a class on writing memoir.
- The Namesake : a Book ReviewI sweet tale written about expatriate Indians that I love. Its also been made into a movie
- Confession - I'm an Oniomanic and I Don't Want to Be CuredI've been an oniomaniac all my life. It's never really hurt me, so why should I want to be cured?
- Why I Respect Michiko KakutaniThe lead book reviewer for the "New York Times" can be a tough, but fair, critic.
- Homemade Mother's Day Gift Basket IdeasMother's Day is time to show your mom how much you appreciate everything that she's done for you and the rest of the family. How about a creative gift basket of items she'll love to use all year long without a basket that will end up living in the hall closet?
- Four Books That Should Be Read Based on Their First LinesThey say that books shouldn't be judged by their covers. Can they be judged by their first lines?
- The Rise of Female AuthorsIn today's world women get the same opportunities as their masculine counterparts and that has led to an awakening of the female psyche.
- Anadil Hossain on the Namesake, Bollywood and American Independent CinemaAn Interview with one of the Producers from The Namesake: "I've run guns for Shahrukh Kahn and shipped tigers for Karan Johar," Anadil says with the ironical nonchalance of a person fully aware they have a good story...
- Movie Review: The NamesakeA review of the new Mira Nair film
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