Facts about Lahiri
Her first Novel book was called “The Namesake”
She is a daughter of a Bengali Indian Immigrant
She earned a master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Boston University.
Fiction author who was awarded the 2000 Pulitzer Prize
When she was 2, her family migrated to United States
Born on July 11, 1967, in London
She considers herself more of an American
Lahiri felt ambivalent about her Indian heritage.
She received her early education from South Kingstown High School
She is a member of the PEN American Center
