In other words
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Goldstein, Ann, 1949- translator.
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 233 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
813.54 Lah
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813.54 Lah
1 available
Oliver La Farge - Adult
813.54 Lah
1 available
813.54 Lah
1 available
Southside - Adult
813.54 Lah
1 available
813.54 Lah
1 available
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Description
At heart, this is a love story -- of a long and sometimes difficult courtship, and a passion that verges on obsession: that of a writer for another language. For Jhumpa Lahiri, that love was for Italian, which first captivated and capsized her during a trip to Florence after college. Although Lahiri studied Italian for many years afterward, true mastery always eluded her. Seeking full immersion, she decides to move to Rome with her family, for "a trial by fire, a sort of baptism" into a new language and world. There, she begins to read, and to write -- initially in her journal -- solely in Italian. In Other Words, an autobiographical work written in Italian, investigates the process of learning to express oneself in another language, and describes the journey of a writer seeking a new voice.
Description
"A series of reflections on the author's experiences learning a new language and living abroad, in a dual-language edition."--,Provided by publisher.
Language
Parallel text in English and Italian. Translated from the Italian.
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