“I pretended I didn’t know Bangla”: Jhumpa Lahiri reflects on language and identity
Jhumpa Lahiri returned to India after 12 years, speaking in Kolkata about her early shame regarding the Bengali language and her complex relationship with the city. She also discussed her decision to write in Italian, viewing English as a "colonizer," and her belief that everyone experiences a sense of being an outsider.
Jhumpa Lahiri returned to India after 12 years, speaking in Kolkata about her early shame regarding the Bengali language and her complex relationship with the city. She also discussed her decision to write in Italian, viewing English as a "colonizer," and her belief that everyone experiences a sense of being an outsider.
