{"product_id":"the-penguin-book-of-italian-short-stories-jhumpa-lahiri","title":"The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories (Jhumpa Lahiri)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rich. . . eclectic. . . a feast' \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJhumpa Lahiri's landmark collection brings together forty writers that reflect over a hundred years of Italy's vibrant and diverse short story tradition, including well known authors such as Italo Calvino, Elsa Morante and Luigi Pirandello, alongside many captivating rediscoveries. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoets, journalists, visual artists, musicians, editors, critics, teachers, scientists, politicians, translators: the writers that inhabit these pages represent a dynamic cross section of Italian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An enticing collection . . . the tales are by turns startling, moving, intriguing and provocative' \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJhumpa Lahiri\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and translator. She received the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for \u003ci\u003eInterpreter of Maladies\u003c\/i\u003e, her debut story collection and was awarded a National Humanities Medal in 2015. Her other works of fiction in English include \u003ci\u003eThe Lowland\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the Man Booker prize. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLahiri has also written three books directly in Italian, including \u003ci\u003eIn altre parole\u003c\/i\u003e (translated in English \u003ci\u003eas In Other Words\u003c\/i\u003e) and the novel \u003ci\u003eDove mi trovo\u003c\/i\u003e. Her translation of Domenico Starnone's \u003ci\u003eTrick\u003c\/i\u003e was a Finalist for the National Book Award. She divides her time between Rome and Princeton University, where she is a professor of Creative Writing and Literary Translation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 528 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65927526252893,"sku":"K081819645","price":14.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/8181964500001A.jpg?v=1789477189","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-penguin-book-of-italian-short-stories-jhumpa-lahiri","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}