Series I: Writings

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{"value"=>"1967-2023", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1967/2023"}
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{"value"=>"Series I: Writings"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Series I covers Jhumpa Lahiri's career as a writer, from her childhood stories in the 1970s through 2023 English translations of her Italian works.</p> <p>The series illustrates Lahiri's exploration of themes such as family, language, connection and identity among immigrants and cultural transplants. Both the Books subseries and the Articles and Essays subseries offer insight into Lahiri's writing process via research materials, manuscript drafts, notes, galleys, and proofs. Lectures and Presentations include speech drafts and slide decks made in preparation for events and speaking engagements. The Early and Academic Writing subseries documents Lahiri's writing from childhood up to her doctoral dissertation, and includes materials related to courses she taught while attaining her degrees.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The series is arranged into four subseries: Books; Lectures and Presentations; Articles and Essays; and Early and Academic Writings.</p>"}
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1967
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1967
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2023
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1967
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2023
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21.79 linear feet (53 boxes). 4.5 megabytes (93 computer files). 1 audio recording. 1 moving image recording

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  1. Subseries I.A. Books [15/4]
  2. Subseries I.B. Lectures and Public Speaking [25/2]
  3. Subseries I.C. Articles and Essays [65/2]
  4. Subseries I.D. Early and Academic Writings [17/3]