Unlike the other works of her I read before this, this collection of short stories is smooth like a properly aged mild liqueur, and comforting, without the raw edges in her other works that I read before that gave a pain sometimes, often dull, sometimes sharp - which did not detract from the literary qualities of those works, but rather enhanced the experience for a reader familiar with her world.
Lahiri either always was or is developing into a rather fine author and deserves a place in classics. That she describes or writes about the world of Baangaalie immigrants in US is not a limitation but rather her down to earth wisdom of writing about what she knows best of. And she does it very well, in this collection of short stories too, as usual.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
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Lahiri either always was or is developing into a rather fine author and deserves a place in classics. That she describes or writes about the world of Baangaalie immigrants in US is not a limitation but rather her down to earth wisdom of writing about what she knows best of. And she does it very well, in this collection of short stories too, as usual.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
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