The nickname had irritated and pleased her at the same time… - Jhumpa Lahiri

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The nickname had irritated and pleased her at the same time. It made her feel foolish, but she was aware that in renaming her he had claimed her somehow, already made her his own.

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Nilanjana Sudeshna "Jhumpa" Lahiri (born July 11, 1967) is an Indian-American novelist, short story writer, and Pulitzer Prize winner.

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Birth Name: Nilanjana Sudeshna

Native Name: ঝুম্পা লাহিড়ী

Alternative Names: Jūmpā Lāhīrī • Nilanjana Svadeshna Lahiri • Nilanjana Sudeshna Lahiri • Jhumba Lahiri

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