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 BBC 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 BBC Radio 4 in December 2017
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Deeivya Meir |
| Writer | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| Producer | Justine Willett |
Broadcasts
Fri 29 Dec 201715:45BBC Radio 4- Sun 31 Dec 201700:30BBC Radio 4
- Friday15:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Friday21:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Saturday05:45BBC Radio 4 Extra