Jhumpa Lahiri was born inLondon, England, in 1967. Her parents, natives of Bengal, India, soon moved the family to Rhode Island, where Lahiri grew up. Lahiri's father, Amar, is a librarian at theUniversity of Rhode Island, and her mother, Tia, is a teacher's aide. From childhood, Lahiri made frequent trips toIndia to visit relatives.
After receiving a bachelor's degree in English literature from Barnard College, Lahiri earned master' s degrees in English, creative writing, and comparative studies in literature and the arts, all fromBoston University. She went on to earn a doctorate in Renaissance studies.....
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