'If felt new and it was hard' — Jhumpa Lahiri on writing in Italian

ABC RN Arts

English - May 24, 2021 00:05 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Indian American writer, Jhumpa Lahiri, has made her name writing fiction in English, but in recent years she has been writing in Italian including her latest, Whereabouts, which she also translated into English.

Also, Ella Baxter on how her writing relates to her artistic practice making death shrouds and philosopher Hugh Breakey on his philosophical romance The Beautiful Fall.