And yet it felt like an invasion of the part of his body, t… - Jhumpa Lahiri

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And yet it felt like an invasion of the part of his body, the physical sense that was most precious: something that betrayed him and also refused to abandon him.

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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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