I owed the greater apology, but at the same time I knew tha… - Jhumpa Lahiri

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I owed the greater apology, but at the same time I knew that was done was done, that no matter what I said now I would never be able to make it right.

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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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I owed the greater apology, but at the same time I knew that was done was done, that no matter what I said now I would never be able to make it right. - Jhumpa Lahiri

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