Jhumpa Lahiri on Writing for Literary Greats and What Gets Lost in Translation

The author of The Namesake and Interpreter of Maladies says feeling unsettled is a catalyst for her work

Jhumpa Lahiri on Writing for Literary Greats and What Gets Lost in Translation Skip to Content Fashion Beauty Shopping Celebrity Culture Weddings More Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. 13 min read Pegah Farahmand Dress and boots, Gucci . For our March Legacy issue, we highlighted the authors who have written the words that define this moment. When I spoke with Jhumpa Lahiri a few months ago, she had just finished sitting for the portraits for this portfolio. From her office in her apartment in Rome,

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