Jhumpa Lahiri

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jhumpa Lahiri
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Jul 11, 1967(1967-07-11)
Age	57
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

Jhumpa Lahiri Biography

Jhumpa Lahiri is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on July 11, 1967 in London, England, United Kingdom. Fiction writer who won with the Pulitzer Prize for her debut collection of short stories called Interpreter of Maladies. Her debut novel The Namesake, was made into a hugely successful 2007 film featuring Fiction author who was awarded the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for her debut collection of short stories, Interpreter of Maladies. Her first novel, The Namesake, was adapted into a highly successful 2007 film starring Kal Penn and Irrfan Khan. and Irrfan Khan.

The woman was named to president’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities by She was appointed to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities by Barack Obama..

When she began kindergarten in Kingston, Rhode Island, Lahiri’s teacher decided to call her by her pet name, Jhumpa, because it was easier to pronounce than her “proper name”. Lahiri recalled, “I always felt so embarrassed by my name…. You feel like you’re causing someone pain just by being who you are.” Lahiri’s ambivalence over her identity was the inspiration for the ambivalence of Gogol, the protagonist of her novel The Namesake, over his unusual name. In an editorial in Newsweek, Lahiri claims that she has “felt intense pressure to be two things, loyal to the old world and fluent in the new.” Much of her experiences growing up as a child were marked by these two sides tugging away at one other. When she became an adult, she found that she was able to be part of these two dimensions without the embarrassment and struggle that she had when she was a child. Lahiri graduated from South Kingstown High School and received her B.A. in English literature from Barnard College of Columbia University in 1989.

Lahiri then received multiple degrees from Boston University: an M.A. in English, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing, an M.A. in Comparative Literature, and a Ph.D. in Renaissance Studies. Her dissertation, completed in 1997, was entitled Accursed Palace: The Italian palazzo on the Jacobean stage (1603–1625). Her principal advisers were William Carroll (English) and Hellmut Wohl (Art History). She took a fellowship at Provincetown’s Fine Arts Work Center, which lasted for the next two years (1997–1998). Lahiri has taught creative writing at Boston University and the Rhode Island School of Design.

Her birthplace was in London to Indian immigrants, but spent her early years living in America. United States. She was married to Alberto Vourvoulias Bush in 2001. They share one daughter, named Noor and one son who is named Octavio.

Jhumpa Lahiri Net Worth

Jhumpa Lahiri is one of the richest Novelist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jhumpa Lahiri 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated with the Masters of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Boston University. At the beginning of her literary career she was the recipient of the highly coveted O. Henry Award.

Her second collection of short stories, Unaccustomed Earth, reached the highly sought-after #1 place in the New York Times bestseller list.

Nilanjana Sudeshna “Jhumpa” Lahiri (born July 11, 1967) is an American author known for her short stories, novels and essays in English, and, more recently, in Italian.

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Who is Jhumpa Lahiri Dating?

According to our records, Jhumpa Lahiri married to Alberto Vourvoulias. As of December 1, 2023, Jhumpa Lahiri’s is not dating anyone.

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Lahiri’s second collection of short stories, Unaccustomed Earth, was released on April 1, 2008. Upon its publication, Unaccustomed Earth achieved the rare distinction of debuting at number 1 on The New York Times best seller list. New York Times Book Review editor, Dwight Garner, stated, “It’s hard to remember the last genuinely serious, well-written work of fiction—particularly a book of stories—that leapt straight to No. 1; it’s a powerful demonstration of Lahiri’s newfound commercial clout.”

Facts & Trivia

Jhumpa Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jhumpa Lahiri celebrates birthday on July 11 of every year.

In September 2013, her novel The Lowland was placed on the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize, which ultimately went to The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton. The following month it was also long-listed for the National Book Award for Fiction, and revealed to be a finalist on October 16, 2013. However, on November 20, 2013, it lost out for that award to James McBride and his novel The Good Lord Bird.

What ethnicity is Jhumpa Lahiri?

She was born in London in 1967 and raised in Rhode Island. Her Bengali parents, a teacher and a librarian, took their family on regular trips to Calcutta, India to visit extended family. Lahiri completed her B.A. at Barnard College, and from Boston University she earned M.A.

For Which book did Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000?

Interpreter of Maladies , by Jhumpa Lahiri (Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin) Columbia University President George Rupp presents Jhumpa Lahiri with The 2000 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction.

What is Jhumpa Lahiri style of writing?

When it comes to The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri’s writing style can be described as both simplistic and journalistic. Her writing is simplistic because she avoids complex words, complicated sentence structure, and figurative language.

Is Lahiri a Brahmin?

Lahiri is an Indian surname belonging to Bengali Brahmins. Notable people with this surname include: Anirban Lahiri (born 1987), Indian golfer.