Amitava Kumar and the Novel of the Translated Man
James Wood reviews “My Beloved Life,” by Amitava Kumar, the author of “Immigrant, Montana” and “A Time Outside This Time.”
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James Wood reviews “My Beloved Life,” by Amitava Kumar, the author of “Immigrant, Montana” and “A Time Outside This Time.”
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