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English’s Thrity Umrigar discusses her new book Honor

‘Honor’ from local author Thrity Umrigar tackles love, death, and a clash of cultures

Thrity Umrigar

ideastream: Thrity Umrigar, a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of English, discussed her new book, Honor, following the fictional story of a young female journalist named Smita as she returns to her homeland of India to cover a religious confrontation is a small rural village.