JLF: American literature massively overrated: Jhumpa Lahiri

Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri believes that American literature is massively overrated and that current reading habits are transformed by the mainstream.

Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri believes that American literature is massively overrated and that current reading habits are transformed by the mainstream.

“Our reading habits are transformed by the mainstream and to be frank, I find American literature massively overrated,” the 46-year-old author said at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival here today.