{"id":176,"date":"2019-07-17T18:17:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/authorofthenamesaketoappearatwestconn\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:17:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:17:58","slug":"authorofthenamesaketoappearatwestconn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/authorofthenamesaketoappearatwestconn\/","title":{"rendered":"Author of ‘The Namesake’ to appear at WestConn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 Jhumpa Lahiri, author of \u201cThe Namesake,\u201d will discuss her book at Western Connecticut State University at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Namesake\u201d is the inaugural book selection of \u201cOne Book, One Community\u201d (OBOC), an effort to encourage everyone in Danbury to read the same book this fall. Although many communities across the U.S. sponsor similar reading programs, this project is one of the few where a city, public school system and a university have formed a partnership to coordinate a community-wide reading initiative.<\/p>\n

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The Danbury Public Library and Danbury Public Schools joined WestConn to create and sponsor the program. Lahiri will speak in Ives Concert Hall, which is in White Hall on the Midtown campus, 181 White St., Danbury, Conn.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Namesake\u201d chronicles several generations of a family from India after a young couple immigrates to Massachusetts to start a new life. WestConn has assigned the book to all incoming freshmen as part of the university\u2019s First-Year Experience. More than 100 books are available to check out at the Danbury Library or may be purchased at local bookstores.<\/p>\n

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Lahiri will discuss \u201cThe Namesake\u201d in a conversational interview with Dr. John Briggs, WCSU professor of writing, linguistics and the creative process. Lahiri also will take questions from the audience. The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cOne Book, One Community\u201d project will culminate in March 2009, with the WCSU President\u2019s Lecture Series featuring the acclaimed director of \u201cThe Namesake\u201d movie, Mira Nair (\u201cMonsoon Wedding\u201d and \u201cVanity Fair\u201d). <\/p>\n

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Several other events have been scheduled, including book discussions, an Indian film series, a presentation on spices by Suvir Saran, co-owner of D\u00e9vi Restaurant in New York City, and a talk by actress\/author Madhur Jaffrey.<\/p>\n

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Jhumpa Lahiri received the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for \u201cInterpreter of Maladies,\u201d her debut short story collection that explores issues of love and identity among immigrants and cultural transplants. Published in 2003, \u201cThe Namesake\u201d is her first novel. Her most recent work, \u201cUnaccustomed Earth,\u201d is another collection of short stories published in April 2008.<\/p>\n

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Funding support for the OBOC project is provided by Branson Ultrasonics Corp, FRIENDS of the Danbury Library, Savings Bank of Danbury and Union Savings Bank.<\/p>\n

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For more information, call the WCSU Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486 or the Danbury Library Community Relations office at (203) 796-8061.<\/p>\n

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Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private universities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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