Comments on Ore's Notes: Jhumpa Lahiri on WritingI've been thinking a lot a...

Hi Rombo,Sorry to hear that you were somewhat unde...

2006-03-09T13:06:00.000+01:00

Hi Rombo,
Sorry to hear that you were somewhat under-whelmed by The Namesake. I read Interpreter years ago and so cannot remember the nuances of her writing.

From The Namesake and from interviews I have seen of JL, one of the things that stood out for me was indeed her restraint in writing and speech. I think she says just what she feels she needs to say and leaves the reader to color in the rest.

I will have to re-read Interpreters again.

Just finished reading the Namesake, Ore. Hmm, I d...

2006-03-02T19:31:00.000+01:00

Just finished reading the Namesake, Ore.

Hmm, I don't know. One of the things I loved about the interpreter of maladies was the 'smirk', 'the naughty twinkle in the eye' that I sensed with Jhumpa.

I was a little surprised by her restraint here.

Perhaps the problem was me, though. Perhaps I'd lumped her together with other colourful Indian writers when she has a personality all her own.

In places, she reminded me quite strongly about Anne Tyler, who writes about not physical displacement, but social dispacement.

Ok, this was meant to be the 'in brief.' Perhaps more later, when I've had more time to think about what I think.

i love the interpreter of maladies. i think i'll r...

2006-02-26T18:32:00.000+01:00

i love the interpreter of maladies. i think i'll read it again.

Thanks Ore for stopping by...and sharing your thou...

2006-02-24T01:19:00.000+01:00

Thanks Ore for stopping by...and sharing your thoughts on the subject..."the writing process".

Don't be too scared to put your thoughts and experiences down...
It begins with a few paragraphs and then, a page, then another,and another... before you know it, you have a chapter.We'll get there some day!

Oh, I hope you enjoy it. It's one of my favourite ...

2006-02-24T00:14:00.000+01:00

Oh, I hope you enjoy it. It's one of my favourite books. Let me know what you think about it.

Thanks for that link, Ore. I enjoy Jhumpa Lahiri,...

2006-02-23T13:34:00.000+01:00

Thanks for that link, Ore.

I enjoy Jhumpa Lahiri, especially the themes she deals with, like displacement and belonging. I enjoyed the Interpreter of Maladies very much. I'm onto the Namesake now.