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Faculty of Humanities and Social Science => English => Topic started by: fatema_diu on December 23, 2013, 05:37:19 PM

Title: Jhumpa Lahiri's Lowland
Post by: fatema_diu on December 23, 2013, 05:37:19 PM

It is a wonderful book on India, partition, Naxalite movement and immigration. Specially the information aboiut the  Naxalite movemnt proves Lahiri's meticulousness as a writer. Do not miss the book.
The story focuses two brothers Udoyan and Shubash. First one, a revolutionary, was killed in Tollygonj, and the second one studied abroad and finally married his brother's widowed wife, Gauri.

Title: Re: Jhumpa Lahiri's Lowland
Post by: Shampa Iftakhar on December 25, 2013, 02:29:36 PM

Definitely.. I will read. Is it available everywhere?

Title: Re: Jhumpa Lahiri's Lowland
Post by: A.S. Rafi on December 26, 2013, 04:11:43 PM

yes.. available in bookstores.

Title: Re: Jhumpa Lahiri's Lowland
Post by: R B Habib on January 05, 2014, 11:51:00 AM

Seems interesting. Thanks for sharing apu.

Title: Re: Jhumpa Lahiri's Lowland
Post by: shamsi on February 05, 2014, 10:26:55 AM

Thanks for sharing the information.I am a fan of Jhumpa Lahiri.

Regards,

Shamsi

Title: Re: Jhumpa Lahiri's Lowland
Post by: Tahsina on February 11, 2014, 03:31:27 PM

Pardon me asking, what is 'Naxalite movement'? Is it similar to 'nakshal'?

Title: Re: Jhumpa Lahiri's Lowland
Post by: A.S. Rafi on February 11, 2014, 05:20:01 PM

 yes, Nakshal, Naxal, Naxalite and Naksalvadi are cousin terms. All of them are basically used to refer to various Communist guerrilla groups in India.

Title: Re: Jhumpa Lahiri's Lowland
Post by: fatema_diu on March 01, 2014, 11:51:20 AM

the movement was popular even in south Bengal-Jessore, Narail, Kushtia......  . I have heard many true incidents of that time from my relatives. Some took place while the independence war was going.

Jhumpa Lahiri seemed non-sympathetic of the process but again sympathetic for the purpose of Nakshal Movement. reading the book I have learned -how much violent activities took place in India at that time.