Jhumpa Lahiri Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jhumpa Lahiri.

Jhumpa Lahiri is an acclaimed American author of Indian origin. Born on July 11, 1967, in London, she was raised in the United States. Lahiri's literary works often explore themes of identity, belonging, and the immigrant experience. In 2000, she gained widespread recognition with her debut collection of short stories, "Interpreter of Maladies," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Lahiri has since published several other highly regarded books, including the novel "The Namesake" (2003) and the short story collection "Unaccustomed Earth" (2008). Her writing beautifully delves into the complexities of human relationships and cultural crossroads.

...that in spite of living in a mansion an American is not a

...that in spite of living in a mansion an American is not above wearing a pair of secondhand pants, bought for fifty cents.

Life Money America American Jhumpa Lahiri The Namesake

Pet names are a persistant remnant of childhood, a reminder

Pet names are a persistant remnant of childhood, a reminder that life is not always so serious, so formal, so complicated. They are a reminder, too, that one is not all things to all people.

Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as yo

Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can.You will not regret it.

Life Advice Inspirational Mottos

My parents had an arranged marriage, as did so many other pe

My parents had an arranged marriage, as did so many other people when I was growing up. My father came and had a life in the United States one way and my mother had a different one, and I was very aware of those things. I continue to wonder about it, and I will continue to write about it.

For that story, I took as my subject a young woman whom I go

For that story, I took as my subject a young woman whom I got to know over the course of a couple of visits. I never saw her having any health problems - but I knew she wanted to be married.

I don't know why, but the older I get the more interested I

I don't know why, but the older I get the more interested I get in my parents' marriage. And it's interesting to be married yourself, too, because there is an inevitable comparison.

I've never had Internet access. Actually, I have looked at t

I've never had Internet access. Actually, I have looked at things on other people's computers as a bystander. A few times in my life I've opened email accounts, twice actually, but it's something I don't want in my life right now.