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Jhumpa Lahiri
“Immersing herself in a third language, a third culture, had been her refuge—she approached French, unlike things American or Indian, without guilt, or misgiving, or expectation of any kind. It was easier to turn her back on the two countries that could claim her in favor of one that had no claim whatsoever.”
Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri
“What does a word mean? And a life? In the end, it seems to me, the same thing. Just as a word can have many dimensions, many nuances, great complexity, so, too, can a person, a life. Language is the mirror, the principal metaphor. Because ultimately the meaning of a word, like that of a person, is boundless, ineffable.”
Jhumpa Lahiri, In Other Words: A Memoir

Jhumpa Lahiri
“He looks up at her, and behind her, at the sky, which holds more stars than he ever has seen at one time, crowded together, a mess of dust and gems.”
Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri
“The more I feel imperfect, the more I feel alive.”
Jhumpa Lahiri, In Other Words

Jhumpa Lahiri
“Because in the end to learn a language, to feel connected to it, you have to have a dialogue, however childlike, however imperfect.”
Jhumpa Lahiri, In Other Words: A Memoir

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