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The Namesake: A Portrait of the Film Based on the Novel by Jhumpa Lahiri (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks)
by
Jhumpa Lahiri ,
Mira Nair
Original essays and glorious photography, stunningly designed in this unique moviebook from the director of Monsoon Wedding and Vanity Fair--a Fox Searchlight release.
In her essay "Writing and Film," the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jhumpa Lahiri writes about the experience of seeing her novel "transposed" from paper to film. "Its essence remains, but it inhabits a diff...more
In her essay "Writing and Film," the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jhumpa Lahiri writes about the experience of seeing her novel "transposed" from paper to film. "Its essence remains, but it inhabits a diff...more
Hardcover, 144 pages
Published
December 1st 2006
by Newmarket
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I think Jhumpa Lahiri wrote the Namesake to illustrate the struggle of immigrants in harsh and helpless environments. She wanted to show how difficult it is for first generation immigrants to adapt to a totally new environment without any assistance. From the main character Ashima’s life in the United States, we could clearly sense the lonesome and nostalgia of new immigrants who left their homeland with reluctance. Over the thirty years of life in America, Ashima strived to maintain her heritag...more
Beautiful illustration of immigrant struggles. Heartache of the next generation. The essence captured only by someone who has gone through this.
This book was really good and sad. the main character was cheated on by his wife.Father died and the main character really misses him.
Excellent book, far better than the movie. I would read a sequel.
I liked the movie book. Would watch the movie sometime!
Jan 17, 2010
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The Namesake : A Novel by Jhumpa Lahiri (2004)
I was waiting for a long time for Lahiri's novel, after loving her collection of short stories. This was really good and a moving tale of immigration, growing up, falling in and out of love, etc.
Loved this book as much as Maladies - Pulitzer Prize Winner!
The book is marvelous tales of 2 worlds of India and USA and far superior to the movie version.
The book is marvelous tales of 2 worlds of India and USA and far superior to the movie version.
Kind of a downer..people die, cheat on each other, neglect family members. Besides that, not a bad story!
Beautiful pictures from the set of the movie.
Could totally relate to it ....!!
The gold lettering is too much.
Nice read.
May 24, 2013
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Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London and brought up in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Brought up in America by a mother who wanted to raise her children to be Indian, she learned about her Bengali heritage from an early age.
Lahiri graduated from South Kingstown High School and later received her B.A. in English literature from Barnard College in 1989. She then received multiple degrees from Boston Un...more
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Lahiri graduated from South Kingstown High School and later received her B.A. in English literature from Barnard College in 1989. She then received multiple degrees from Boston Un...more
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