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The Boundary by Jhumpa Lahiri

A teenage girl wonders why her life is so different from the visitors to her village. Read by Deeivya Meir.

A new story for the 91福利社 by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri.

Set in a remote Italian village, a teenage girl, of immigrant parents, wonders why her life is so different from those of the happy, glossy young families who come to holiday there.

Read by Deeivya Meir.

Jhumpa Lahiri has won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for her debut short story collection, The Interpreter of Maladies and the Frank O'Connor Award for her collection Unaccustomed Earth.

She has recently been awarded the 29th PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short story

Abridged and produced by Justine Willett.

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in December 2017

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Mar 2026 05:45
91福利社 Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Reader Deeivya Meir
Writer Jhumpa Lahiri
Producer Justine Willett

Broadcasts

  • Fri 29 Dec 2017 15:45
    91福利社 Radio 4
  • Sun 31 Dec 2017 00:30
    91福利社 Radio 4
  • Fri 20 Mar 2026 15:45
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 20 Mar 2026 21:45
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 21 Mar 2026 05:45
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra