The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and translator discusses "Roman Stories," her newest collection of short stories, with Princeton's Zahid Chaudhary at McCarter Theatre Center. Tickets are required.
The renowned bilingual writer, translator, and literary critic, who writes both fiction and non-fiction in English and Italian, discusses "Roman Stories," her life’s work, and the power of translation.
Currently Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Barnard College, Jhumpa Lahiri received the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for "Interpreter of Maladies." In 2014, she was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama.
Zahid R. Chaudhary teaches British and Postcolonial literature in the English Department at Princeton University and is a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study. He is the author of "Afterimage of Empire: 19th Century Photography in India". His forthcoming book is "Unruly Truth: Psychopolitics and the Crises of Authority."
Please note: Ticket price includes a copy of Lahiri’s "Roman Stories." Reserve tickets here.
This event is co-presented by the library, Labyrinth Books and McCarter Theatre Center and is co-sponsored by Princeton University’s Humanities Council.
Presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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