She was born Nilanjana Sudeshna, which she says are both "good names", but goes by her nickname Jhumpa. She was born in London, she's the daughter of Indian immigrants from West Bengal. She grew up in Kingston, Rhode Island, her father Amar Lahiri was a librarian in the University of Rhode Island. Lahiri's mother wanted her children to grow up knowing their Bengali heritage, and her family often visited relatives in Calcutta.
The link above is from Carolina Review, in my opinion I think it gives specific detail about the novel and how's Gogol life is changing and details about the family.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London and raised in Rhode Island. She has written 2 books. The Namesake was a New York Times Notable Book, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist and was selected as one of the best books of the year by USA Today and Entertainment Weekly, among other publications. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. http://www.randomhouse.com/kvpa/jhumpalahiri/reviews.php "Lovely. . . . Elegant, unsettling. . . . Masterfully written and powerful. . . . Though Lahiri's characters construct sophisticated new identities for themselves, they are still irresistibly drawn to the reassuring traditions they've abandoned.” —Entertainment Weekly I agree with this review because each character changes, none of the characters stay the same. They all come back to the one tradition that brought them together once they lose their father.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born on July 11, 1967 in London, but she grew up in Rhode Island. She is a Indian Author. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN/Hemingway Award and The New Yorker Debut of the Year. The Namesake was her first novel. Jhumpa is her nickname, her real name is Nilanjana Sudeshna. She is also a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, appointed by the President of the United States Barack Obama.
2. http://hinduism.about.com/cs/books/fr/namesake.htm I think this is a good link to go to because, it is a honest link and it is very true. It tells about the book and it gives you a good idea on what the book is about. It tells about what the book is about and based on. It gives a good description on the book. It don't give all the information but it gives us enough information to get us hooked on the book.
1.Lahiri was born in London, the daughter of Indian immigrants from the state of West Bengal. Her family moved to the United States when she was three; Lahiri considers herself an American, stating, "I wasn't born here, but I might as well have been."[3] Lahiri grew up in Kingston, Rhode Island, where her father Amar Lahiri works as a librarian at the University of Rhode Island;[3] he is the basis for the protagonist in "The Third and Final Continent," the closing story from Interpreter of Maladies.[5] Lahiri's mother wanted her children to grow up knowing their Bengali heritage, and her family often visited relatives in Calcutta (now Kolkata).
2.Indian-American life style : theme of immigrante, Member ANURADHAGHODKE “Jumpa Lahiri is an exellent writer deals with the major theme of problme of immigrantes which she felt in her own life. she is Indian but lived in America so she faced he problem of immigrantes which she tries to show in her work. In the novel The Namesake she used two names eor Gogle/ Nikhil which is show her own experience of life. In her life too she has two names that are Nilanjana Sudeshana. The Namesake is the perfect combination of the life of Indian people living in America.”
I learned that she was born in London, the daughter of Indian immigrants from the state of West Bengal. Her family moved to the United States when she was three. She grew up in Kingston, Rhode Island, where her father Amar Lahiri works as a librarian at the University of Rhode Island.
Correct, For Ashoke, memories of life in India are less peaceful. A persistent limp in his right leg is a vivid reminder that the past is a burden that he carries with him every day. Indeed, as a young man, Ashoke was nearly killed in a tragic train accident – an accident that left him emotionally and physically shattered. The memories of that fateful night influence him to leave India and ultimately lead him to choose an unusual name for his son. Still, Ashoke, like his faithful wife, embraces his past in India and recognizes that it plays a significant role in his life as a father and an American.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born on July 11,1967 and is an Indian American author. She was born as Nilanjana Sudeshna, but goes by her nickname Jhumpa. She was born in London, daughter of Indian immigrants from the state of West Bengal. In my opinion I think that the novel specifies how Gogol's life changes from childhood to adulthood. This book is mainly for people that feel left out of things. It really is a good book in my opinion.
1) http://www.english.emory.edu/Bahri/Lahiri.html Jhumpa Lahiri lived in America with her mother who wanted her children to be Indian. Jhumpa was born in 1967 in London, England. Jhumpa's first book called Interpreter of Maladies was published in 1999. The book was chosen for the O Henry award for best American short stories. Jhumpa is the first Indian woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. 2) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,485203,00.html This review is correct. The review is very detailed.
Jamal James - Jhumpa Lahiri was born on July 11 1967. She was born Nilanjana Sudeshna but goes by her nickname Jhumpa. Jhumpa is a member of the President's Committiee on the Arts and Humanities appointed by President Barack Obama.
The Pulitzer Prize winner weaves an authentic tale of a Bengali family in Boston...This novel powerfully depicts the universal pull of family traditions.
At the Brooklyn Book Festival Gala Mingle on September 17th Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer prize. She was born in 1967 in London and raised in Rhode Island. She went to Barnard college and graduated with her Bachelor's degree of Arts in English. She feels conected to her parents homeland as well as the United States.
http://hinduism.about.com/cs/books/fr/namesake.htm I think this link is correct because it talks about how the book is about Jhumpa Lahiri and how it ties to her life. It explains how Ashoke and Ashima how to deal with American life styles and seeing their son become someone they could never understand. This link tells of how this story relates to anyone who imigrates to another country or state.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London but she was raised in Rhode Island.She lives in Brooklyn, New York.She is the author of two previous books. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN/Hemingway Award and The New Yorker Debut of the Year. Her novel The Namesake was a New York Times Notable Book, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist and was selected as one of the best books of the year by USA Today and Entertainment Weekly, among other publications.
This book review is partly correct. They said the book was based in 1967, it was based in 1968. The book review other than that, is correct. They don't give anough information, however, they give you enough to know what the book is really about.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born in 1967 in London but was raised in South Kingstown. Her father was a librarian and her mother was a teacher. She visited India a lot of times with her family. Her becoming a writer developed when she was just in grade school with her friends at recess. She graduated from Barnard College and then continued Boston University to get her masters in English, comparative literature, and creative writing. She married the deputy editor of Time Latin America, Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush.
Correct, because it says it is about two generations of the Ganguli family and that is true. Also it talks about Gogol and how his name goes through confusion and dislike. Also how the train accident that Ashoke had changed his life. How Gogol's grandma sent the letter with the names and how they never got them. Also how Ashima was afraid to raise a child in America.
1) Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London but raised in Rhode Island. She was born Nilanjana Sudeshna but she goes by Jhumpa. She has won The Pulitzer Prize by writing her debut short story collection, Interpreter of Maladies. She is an Indian American author whom is well known for her work as well.
2) I believe the book review is correct. The book review tells us what, The Namesake, is all about. It goes into details and explains it is a book worth to read.
1) Jhumpa Lahiri was born in 1967, and was raised in Rhode Island. She was the first Indian woman to recieve the Pulitzer Prize, which is pretty cool.
2)Ashima and Ashoke Ganguli are recent immigrants to Boston from India in 1968 when they give birth to their first child, a son. Their son ends up with the pet name of Gogul, when his "good name" never arrives from India. Gogul despises his name and grows up as American as he can while his parents cling to their Bengali past while living what appears to be a typical American suburban lifestyle. Jhumpa Lahiri (winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Interpreter of Maladies) has written a novel about immigrant lives, families, and bonds that can never be broken. The Namesake has received high praise from most reviewers. Michiko Kakutani begins her review for the New York Times, "Jhumpa Lahiri's quietly dazzling new novel, The Namesake, is that rare thing: an intimate, closely observed family portrait that effortlessly and discreetly unfolds to disclose a capacious social vision." I agree with this review, this book is quietly brilliant. I started the book thinking that it was just another lame assignment, but I really enoyed it in the end. It had a calm, but powerful message. (Also, it isn't Gogul, it's Gogol.)
, I learned that she was born in London and she was raised in Rhode Island. She got more books called '' Unaccustomed Earth ''Interpreter of Maladies.During completion of her doctorate thesis in 1997, she worked for Boston magazine as an intern and was given little trust 'as a real writer' Flynn 173. The New Yorker has published three of her stories and named her as 'one of the 20 best writers under the age of 40.' The greatest tribute to her talent thus far has been the award for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She is the first Indian woman to receive this award.
yes I believe the book review was correct (: http://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm/book_number/1277/the-namesake
1. Jhumpa Lahiri moved to USA when she was three years old . but she is from London , ans she also is a daughter of a Indian Immigrants from the state of West Bengal.
Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian American author. She was born in London of July. She was born Nilanjana Sudeshna, which she says are both "good names", but goes by her nickname Jhumpa. She grew up in Kingston, Rhode Island. Her family moved to the United States when she was three. Lahiri's mother wanted her children to grow up knowing their Bengali heritage, and her family often visited relatives in Calcutta. Her first novel she wrote was the Namesake.
http://www.reviewsofbooks.com/namesake/ I agree with the review. I don't like to read but when i started reading it, it was getting get. I enjoyed it & it had a really good, powerful message.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London in 1967 and she was raised in Rhode Island. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and author of two previous books. She is the first Indian woman to recieve the Pulitzer Prize.
http://www.unc.edu/cr/features/books/lahiri-the-namesake.html I think the review is correct.
http://www.reviewsofbooks.com/namesake/ I agree with the review. I don't like to read but when i started reading it, it was getting good. I enjoyed it & it had a really good, powerful message.
1)Jhumpai Lahri was born in London 1967. She and her family moved to the United States of America when she was three. She grew up in Kingston, Rhode Island, where her father was a librarian at the University of Rhode Island. She was the first Indian woman to recieve the Pulitzer Prize.
She was born Nilanjana Sudeshna, which she says are both "good names", but goes by her nickname Jhumpa. She was born in London, she's the daughter of Indian immigrants from West Bengal. She grew up in Kingston, Rhode Island, her father Amar Lahiri was a librarian in the University of Rhode Island. Lahiri's mother wanted her children to grow up knowing their Bengali heritage, and her family often visited relatives in Calcutta.
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The link above is from Carolina Review, in my opinion I think it gives specific detail about the novel and how's Gogol life is changing and details about the family.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London and raised in Rhode Island. She has written 2 books. The Namesake was a New York Times Notable Book, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist and was selected as one of the best books of the year by USA Today and Entertainment Weekly, among other publications. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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"Lovely. . . . Elegant, unsettling. . . . Masterfully written and powerful. . . . Though Lahiri's characters construct sophisticated new identities for themselves, they are still irresistibly drawn to the reassuring traditions they've abandoned.” —Entertainment Weekly
I agree with this review because each character changes, none of the characters stay the same. They all come back to the one tradition that brought them together once they lose their father.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born on July 11, 1967 in London, but she grew up in Rhode Island. She is a Indian Author. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN/Hemingway Award and The New Yorker Debut of the Year. The Namesake was her first novel. Jhumpa is her nickname, her real name is Nilanjana Sudeshna. She is also a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, appointed by the President of the United States Barack Obama.
ReplyDelete2. http://hinduism.about.com/cs/books/fr/namesake.htm
I think this is a good link to go to because, it is a honest link and it is very true. It tells about the book and it gives you a good idea on what the book is about. It tells about what the book is about and based on. It gives a good description on the book. It don't give all the information but it gives us enough information to get us hooked on the book.
1.Lahiri was born in London, the daughter of Indian immigrants from the state of West Bengal. Her family moved to the United States when she was three; Lahiri considers herself an American, stating, "I wasn't born here, but I might as well have been."[3] Lahiri grew up in Kingston, Rhode Island, where her father Amar Lahiri works as a librarian at the University of Rhode Island;[3] he is the basis for the protagonist in "The Third and Final Continent," the closing story from Interpreter of Maladies.[5] Lahiri's mother wanted her children to grow up knowing their Bengali heritage, and her family often visited relatives in Calcutta (now Kolkata).
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“Jumpa Lahiri is an exellent writer deals with the major theme of problme of immigrantes which she felt in her own life. she is Indian but lived in America so she faced he problem of immigrantes which she tries to show in her work. In the novel The Namesake she used two names eor Gogle/ Nikhil which is show her own experience of life. In her life too she has two names that are Nilanjana Sudeshana. The Namesake is the perfect combination of the life of Indian people living in America.”
I learned that she was born in London, the daughter of Indian immigrants from the state of West Bengal. Her family moved to the United States when she was three. She grew up in Kingston, Rhode Island, where her father Amar Lahiri works as a librarian at the University of Rhode Island.
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For Ashoke, memories of life in India are less peaceful. A persistent limp in his right leg is a vivid reminder that the past is a burden that he carries with him every day. Indeed, as a young man, Ashoke was nearly killed in a tragic train accident – an accident that left him emotionally and physically shattered. The memories of that fateful night influence him to leave India and ultimately lead him to choose an unusual name for his son. Still, Ashoke, like his faithful wife, embraces his past in India and recognizes that it plays a significant role in his life as a father and an American.
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ReplyDeleteJhumpa Lahiri was born on July 11,1967 and is an Indian American author. She was born as Nilanjana Sudeshna, but goes by her nickname Jhumpa. She was born in London, daughter of Indian immigrants from the state of West Bengal. In my opinion I think that the novel specifies how Gogol's life changes from childhood to adulthood. This book is mainly for people that feel left out of things. It really is a good book in my opinion.
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Jhumpa Lahiri lived in America with her mother who wanted her children to be Indian. Jhumpa was born in 1967 in London, England. Jhumpa's first book called Interpreter of Maladies was published in 1999. The book was chosen for the O Henry award for best American short stories. Jhumpa is the first Indian woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
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This review is correct. The review is very detailed.
Jamal James -
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The Pulitzer Prize winner weaves an authentic tale of a Bengali family in Boston...This novel powerfully depicts the universal pull of family traditions.
http://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm/book_number/1277/the-namesake
At the Brooklyn Book Festival Gala Mingle on September 17th Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer prize. She was born in 1967 in London and raised in Rhode Island. She went to Barnard college and graduated with her Bachelor's degree of Arts in English. She feels conected to her parents homeland as well as the United States.
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I think this link is correct because it talks about how the book is about Jhumpa Lahiri and how it ties to her life. It explains how Ashoke and Ashima how to deal with American life styles and seeing their son become someone they could never understand. This link tells of how this story relates to anyone who imigrates to another country or state.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London but she was raised in Rhode Island.She lives in Brooklyn, New York.She is the author of two previous books. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN/Hemingway Award and The New Yorker Debut of the Year. Her novel The Namesake was a New York Times Notable Book, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist and was selected as one of the best books of the year by USA Today and Entertainment Weekly, among other publications.
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This book review is partly correct. They said the book was based in 1967, it was based in 1968. The book review other than that, is correct. They don't give anough information, however, they give you enough to know what the book is really about.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born in 1967 in London but was raised in South Kingstown. Her father was a librarian and her mother was a teacher. She visited India a lot of times with her family. Her becoming a writer developed when she was just in grade school with her friends at recess. She graduated from Barnard College and then continued Boston University to get her masters in English, comparative literature, and creative writing. She married the deputy editor of Time Latin America, Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush.
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Correct, because it says it is about two generations of the Ganguli family and that is true. Also it talks about Gogol and how his name goes through confusion and dislike. Also how the train accident that Ashoke had changed his life. How Gogol's grandma sent the letter with the names and how they never got them. Also how Ashima was afraid to raise a child in America.
1) Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London but raised in Rhode Island. She was born Nilanjana Sudeshna but she goes by Jhumpa. She has won The Pulitzer Prize by writing her debut short story collection, Interpreter of Maladies. She is an Indian American author whom is well known for her work as well.
ReplyDeletehttp://hinduism.about.com/cs/books/fr/namesake.htm
2) I believe the book review is correct. The book review tells us what, The Namesake, is all about. It goes into details and explains it is a book worth to read.
1) Jhumpa Lahiri was born in 1967, and was raised in Rhode Island. She was the first Indian woman to recieve the Pulitzer Prize, which is pretty cool.
ReplyDelete2)Ashima and Ashoke Ganguli are recent immigrants to Boston from India in 1968 when they give birth to their first child, a son. Their son ends up with the pet name of Gogul, when his "good name" never arrives from India. Gogul despises his name and grows up as American as he can while his parents cling to their Bengali past while living what appears to be a typical American suburban lifestyle. Jhumpa Lahiri (winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Interpreter of Maladies) has written a novel about immigrant lives, families, and bonds that can never be broken. The Namesake has received high praise from most reviewers. Michiko Kakutani begins her review for the New York Times, "Jhumpa Lahiri's quietly dazzling new novel, The Namesake, is that rare thing: an intimate, closely observed family portrait that effortlessly and discreetly unfolds to disclose a capacious social vision."
I agree with this review, this book is quietly brilliant. I started the book thinking that it was just another lame assignment, but I really enoyed it in the end. It had a calm, but powerful message. (Also, it isn't Gogul, it's Gogol.)
My review link. (I forgot.)
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, I learned that she was born in London and she was raised in Rhode Island. She got more books called '' Unaccustomed Earth ''Interpreter of Maladies.During completion of her doctorate thesis in 1997, she worked for Boston magazine as an intern and was given little trust 'as a real writer' Flynn 173. The New Yorker has published three of her stories and named her as 'one of the 20 best writers under the age of 40.' The greatest tribute to her talent thus far has been the award for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She is the first Indian woman to receive this award.
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http://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm/book_number/1277/the-namesake
1. Jhumpa Lahiri moved to USA when she was three years old . but she is from London , ans she also is a daughter of a Indian Immigrants from the state of West Bengal.
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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/namesake/
Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian American author. She was born in London of July. She was born Nilanjana Sudeshna, which she says are both "good names", but goes by her nickname Jhumpa. She grew up in Kingston, Rhode Island. Her family moved to the United States when she was three. Lahiri's mother wanted her children to grow up knowing their Bengali heritage, and her family often visited relatives in Calcutta. Her first novel she wrote was the Namesake.
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I agree with the review. I don't like to read but when i started reading it, it was getting get. I enjoyed it & it had a really good, powerful message.
Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London in 1967 and she was raised in Rhode Island. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and author of two previous books. She is the first Indian woman to recieve the Pulitzer Prize.
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I think the review is correct.
http://www.reviewsofbooks.com/namesake/
ReplyDeleteI agree with the review. I don't like to read but when i started reading it, it was getting good. I enjoyed it & it had a really good, powerful message.
1.....Jhumpa Lahihi was born in London, she was raised in Rhode island. her fathers occupation was a librarian,she got her masters degree at Boston.
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its all true Gogol was named after a Russian author. Ashoke and Ashima do live in Cambridge, Massachusetts
1)Jhumpai Lahri was born in London 1967. She and her family moved to the United States of America when she was three. She grew up in Kingston, Rhode Island, where her father was a librarian at the University of Rhode Island. She was the first Indian woman to recieve the Pulitzer Prize.
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I think that this book review is correct. It tells alot about the book and makes it sound interesting.