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Also Known As Nilanjana Sudeshna Lahiri
Born July 11, 1967 (age 59) ā€¢ London ā€¢ England
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works ā€œDove mi trovoā€ ā€¢ ā€œIn Other Wordsā€ ā€¢ ā€œInterpreter of Maladiesā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Namesakeā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Lowlandā€ ā€¢ ā€œTranslating Myself and Othersā€ ā€¢ ā€œUnaccustomed Earthā€

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