Tag: Thrity Umrigar
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To Earn a MFA or Not?
In my recent interview with novelist, Thrity Umrigar, we discussed the value of attaining a graduate degree in creative writing. Umrigar, holds a Ph.D. in Literature, teaches creative writing and African American Literature at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio.
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The Path to Writing
Novelist, Thrity Umrigar, whom I recently interviewed, states that she grew up in a middle-class home in Bombay, India that was not necessarily overflowing with books. Her father owned a business and while she encouraged to read and develop proper use of language, stating that she wanted to become a writer would not have been…
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That First Novel
I recently interviewed novelist, Thrity Umrigar. A former journalist for 17 years, Thrity developed the daily discipline of writing and revised and re-wrote large parts of her first novel, Bombay Time, while working as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
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Reading What You Love
On vacation I read Thrity Umrigar‘s new novel, The Weight of Heaven. Besides being a sensitive and thrilling read that addresses both personal and relevant global issues, I, a writer, learned much from Umrigar who is thoroughly seasoned in this profession.
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interesting and blessed day…
interesting day… i interviewed novelist, Thrity Umrigar, on her latest work, The Weight of Heaven. such a nice person. then i wrote several blogs about her. south asian writers have so influenced me–Jhumpa Lahiri, Lavanya Sankaran, Manil Suri, and of course, Thrity Umrigar.. i wish more black and african americans read their work. we could…
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Radio Show | Thrity Umrigar and the Timeless Themes of Her Stories
Journalist, author, literary critic and writing teacher Thrity Umrigar discusses he timelessness and simplicity of her stories along with her newest release, The Weight of Heaven. So tune in. http://www.umrigar.com/space_between.html The Space Between Us If Today Be Sweet Bombay Time First Darling of the Morning: Selected Memories of an Indian Childhood
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Thrity Umrigar and the Timeless Tapestries of Her Stories
I discovered Thrity Umrigar last year when I read “The Space Between Us“. It’s a wonderful novel about what the title states, the space between us, us being a well-educated Parsi mother and widow Sera Dubash, and her poor, illiterate housekeeper, Bhima.