![]() Part of her decision to immerse herself in Italian included her decision to read only in Italian. Many years later Jhumpa decided she must live in Rome in order to immerse herself in the language. She felt, however, that she was in exile from the language she loves. Jhumpa began learning to speak Italian using tutors who lived in America. She fell in love with the Italian language when she and her sister visited Italy in 1994. Jhumpa details her developing relationship with the Italian language from her first encounter with it through the completion of her book. Another major theme in the book is identity, as Jhumpa bases a good deal of her identity on language. In her story Jhumpa discusses her relationship with the Italian language as well as the languages of English and Bengali. It is presented in both the Italian and English translations. ![]() ![]() The book is Jhumpa’s first major work in Italian. In her book “In Other Words” Jhumpa Lahiri shares her struggles and breakthroughs as she learns to both speak and write Italian fluently. ![]()
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