Whereabouts (Italian: Dove mi trovo) is a 2018 novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. It is her third novel, her first since The Lowland (2013). It was originally written in Italian, and later translated into English by Lahiri herself.[1]
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| Author | Jhumpa Lahiri |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dove mi trovo |
| Translator | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Publisher | Guanda |
Publication date | 30 August 2018 |
Published in English | 27 April 2021 |
| Media type | Print (softback) |
| Pages | 163 |
| ISBN | 978-88-235-2136-0 |
| OCLC | 1054299622 |
Writing and development edit
Whereabouts was first written in Italian, Lahiri's second book in the language after In Other Words, a non-fiction book.[2] Though the city in which the book is set is not disclosed, Lahiri has said it "[...] was born in Rome and set in my head in Rome and written almost entirely on return visits to Rome".[3]
Synopsis edit
An unnamed narrator travels around an unnamed European city, contemplating her solitude.
Publication edit
Dove mi trovo was first published in softback in Italy, by the Milan-based publishing house Guanda on 30 August 2018.[4][5] Lahiri's English translation, titled Whereabouts, was published in hardback in the US by Alfred A. Knopf on 27 April 2021[6] and in the UK by Bloomsbury Publishing on 4 May 2021.[7]
Reception edit
In its starred review, Publishers Weekly wrote, "Lahiri's poetic flourishes and spare, conversational prose are on full display."[8]
Kirkus Reviews wrote, "Its spare, reflective prose and profound interiority recall the work of Rachel Cusk and Sigrid Nunez."[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri". Kirkus Reviews. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Allardice, Lisa (1 May 2021). "Jhumpa Lahiri: 'I've always existed in a kind of linguistic exile'". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Mary Louise; Dorning, Courtney. "Jhumpa Lahiri On Her Unique Use Of Place In 'Whereabouts'". NPR.org. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Dove mi trovo - Jhumpa Lahiri - Libro - Guanda - Narratori della Fenice". IBS.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Dove mi trovo". Guanda.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri". Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri". Publishers Weekly. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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