SAINT LOUIS LITERARY AWARD HONORING JHUMPA LAHIRI
SAINT LOUIS LITERARY AWARD HONORING JHUMPA LAHIRI
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DateApril 8, 2026
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Event Starts7:00 PM
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Doors6:00pm
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VenueSheldon
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On SaleJanuary 23 at 10:00 AM
About Jhumpa Lahiri Born in London to Bengali parents and raised in the United States, Jhumpa Lahiri explores themes of identity, love, and belonging in her work. She began writing fiction while completing her graduate studies at Boston University, where she earned multiple advanced degrees in literature and creative writing. Her debut collection, Interpreter of Maladies (1999), received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She is also the author of the novel The Namesake (2003), adapted into a film, as well as the short story collection Unaccustomed Earth (2008), and The Lowland (2013), which was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the Man Booker Prize. Lahiri has also written and translated works in Italian, including In Other Words (2015), the novel Whereabouts (2018), and her translations of three novels by Domenico Starnone. She is the editor of The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories, and her essays and stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Paris Review. She has received the PEN/Hemingway Award, a National Humanities Medal, and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation. She is currently the Millicent C. McIntosh Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Barnard College, Columbia University.
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Pricing Info
| TICKET PRICE + $1 PRESERVATION FEE | SERVICE CHARGE | TOTAL PER TICKET |
| $16.00 - General Admission | $3.00 | $19.00 |
Other Info
METROTIX SALES END: 6pm day of event
The Sheldon balcony is NOT wheelchair accessible.
Online purchases for wheelchair accessible seating at The Sheldon are limited to two tickets (wheelchair + companion). Patrons with more specific needs or who need more than two tickets in an accessible area should contact The Sheldon at 314-533-9900. Contact The Sheldon in advance to reserve an accessible parking spot on The Sheldon’s west parking lot.
For events with General Admission (open) seating, please see an usher or the box office when you arrive at The Sheldon to arrange for a seating location, or call The Sheldon at 314-533-9900 to reserve an accessible location in advance.
Concert Hall Seating Chart
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Accessibility
A street level entrance is available, with an elevator to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of the building.
Contact The Sheldon in advance to reserve an accessible parking spot on The Sheldon’s west parking lot. 314.533.9900
CONCERT HALL: The Sheldon balcony is NOT wheelchair accessible. Accessible seating is located at the rear of the Orchestra level.
- For events with General Admission (open) seating, please see an usher or the box office when you arrive at The Sheldon to arrange for a seating location, or call The Sheldon at 314-533-9900 to reserve an accessible location in advance.
- Online purchases for wheelchair accessible seating in the Concert Hall are limited to two tickets (wheelchair + companion). Patrons with more specific needs or who need more than two tickets in an accessible area should contact The Sheldon at 314-533-9900.
BALLROOM & THE KONNEKER ROOM: These spaces are accessible via elevator and do not generally require special ticketing, unless specifically noted.
Other Venue Info
Unless otherwise noted:
- Senior pricing, if available, is for ages 62+
- Doors to the building generally open 1 hour prior to performance time. Will Call is generally available at that time.
COVID-19 Protocols
Beginning April 22, 2022, The Sheldon will no longer require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test to enter. Masks are also no longer required for entry. For the health and safety of patrons, volunteers, staff and artists, The Sheldon recommends masking at all times, unless eating or drinking, especially for those who are unvaccinated.
- Mask and vaccination policies are subject to change at the request of the performer or event organizer. Please check the website for information about individual events.
- Ticket holders will be contacted directly if the policy for their event differs from general Sheldon policies.
- Please note that these policies are also subject to change in accordance with any local mandates. The Sheldon will continue to follow the guidance and mandates set forth by public health and our local government, and will be reevaluated as vaccination and transmission rates change over the coming months.
- The Sheldon will also maintain a flexible ticket exchange policy throughout the season to accommodate any health and safetyrelated concerns