Jhumpa Lahiri

Summary

Jhumpa Lahiri is a human^[1]. She was born in London^[2]. She was born on July 11, 1967^[3]. She worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], actor^[7], and screenwriter^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,488 views/month, #6,290 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Jhumpa Lahiri…
• Jhumpa Lahiri was born on July 11, 1967^[3].
• Jhumpa Lahiri held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Jhumpa Lahiri held citizenship in India^[11].
• Jhumpa Lahiri held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Bangla was Jhumpa Lahiri's native language^[13].
• Jhumpa Lahiri worked as a novelist^[4].
• Jhumpa Lahiri worked as a writer^[5].
• Jhumpa Lahiri worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Jhumpa Lahiri worked as an actor^[7].
• Jhumpa Lahiri's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Jhumpa Lahiri worked as an academic^[14].
• Jhumpa Lahiri's field of work was creative and professional writing^[15].
• Jhumpa Lahiri's field of work was translating activity^[16].
• Jhumpa Lahiri was employed by Boston University^[17].
• Jhumpa Lahiri was employed by Rhode Island School of Design^[18].
• Jhumpa Lahiri was employed by Princeton University^[19].
• Jhumpa Lahiri's education included a stint at Boston University^[20].
• Jhumpa Lahiri's education included a stint at Barnard College^[21].
• Jhumpa Lahiri's education included a stint at Boston University College of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Jhumpa Lahiri was educated at South Kingstown High School^[23].
• Jhumpa Lahiri's doctoral advisor was Leslie Epstein^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Jhumpa Lahiri is Interpreter of Maladies^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Jhumpa Lahiri is The Namesake^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Jhumpa Lahiri is The Lowland^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London^[2]. She was born on July 11, 1967^[3]. Bangla was her native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Boston University^[20], a research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1869^[30], headquartered in Boston^[31]; Barnard College^[21], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1889^[34]; Boston University College of Arts and Sciences^[22], a liberal arts college in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1873^[37]; and South Kingstown High School^[23], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1880^[40]. Jhumpa Lahiri's doctoral advisor was Leslie Epstein^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], actor^[7], screenwriter^[8], and academic^[14]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[15], an academic discipline^[41] and translating activity^[16]. Employers include Boston University^[17], a research university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1869^[44], headquartered in Boston^[45]; Rhode Island School of Design^[18], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1877^[48]; and Princeton University^[19], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1746^[51], headquartered in Princeton^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Interpreter of Maladies^[25], The Namesake^[26], and The Lowland^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[53], a fellowship grant^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1925^[56]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[57], a class of award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1948^[60]; O. Henry Award^[61], a literary award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1919^[64]; Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award^[65], a literary award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1976^[68]; National Humanities Medal^[69], an award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1988^[72]; and Viareggio-Versilia International Prize^[73].

Personal Life

Jhumpa Lahiri's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[74].

Why It Matters

Jhumpa Lahiri ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,488 views/month, #6,290 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

She has been cited as an influence by Charles Soule^[77], a lawyer^[78], b. 1974^[79], of United States^[80], specialised in literature^[81].

Works attributed to her include The Namesake^[82], a literary work^[83]; Interpreter of Maladies^[84], a literary work^[85]; and The Lowland^[86], a literary work^[87].

FAQs

Where was Jhumpa Lahiri born?

Jhumpa Lahiri's place of birth was London^[2].

What did Jhumpa Lahiri do for work?

Jhumpa Lahiri worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], actor^[7], and screenwriter^[8].

Where did Jhumpa Lahiri go to school?

Jhumpa Lahiri was educated at Boston University^[20], Barnard College^[21], Boston University College of Arts and Sciences^[22], and South Kingstown High School^[23].

What awards did Jhumpa Lahiri receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[53], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[57], O. Henry Award^[61], and Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award^[65].

Who did Jhumpa Lahiri influence?

Jhumpa Lahiri has been cited as an influence by Charles Soule^[77].