Literary Lineage
Jhumpa reflects on the profound impact of Tagore on her life and work, describing him as a familial presence in Bengali culture. Despite her limitations in reading Bengali fluently, she has absorbed his influence through translations, songs, and family art. The conversation reveals the deep emotional ties to Tagore's legacy and the complexities of conscious versus unconscious influence in her writing.In this clip
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