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Interpreter of Maladies

Jhumpa Lahiri

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Interpreter of Maladies

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Cultural displacement captured in exquisite prose.

Interpreter of Maladies would be a great read for those interested in exploring the themes of immigration, cultural displacement, and the emotional toll they take on individuals. Lahiri's ability to craft complex and deeply human characters in just a few pages is remarkable. This Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of short stories is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2000)
  • Puddly Award for Short Stories (2001)
  • PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel (2000)
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Interpreter of Maladies

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ISBN: 9780395927205
Author: Jhumpa Lahiri
Date of Publication: 1999-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Literature, Race
Goodreads rating: 4.18
(rated by 208118 readers)

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Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and the baffling new world, the characters in Jhumpa Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of culture and generations. In "A Temporary Matter," published in The New Yorker, a young Indian-American couple faces the heartbreak of a stillborn birth while their Boston neighborhood copes with a nightly blackout. In the title story, an interpreter guides an American family through the India of their ancestors and hears an astonishing confession. Lahiri writes with deft cultural insight reminiscent of Anita Desai and a nuanced depth that recalls Mavis Gallant. She is an important and powerful new voice.--publisher's description
 

Cultural displacement captured in exquisite prose.

Interpreter of Maladies would be a great read for those interested in exploring the themes of immigration, cultural displacement, and the emotional toll they take on individuals. Lahiri's ability to craft complex and deeply human characters in just a few pages is remarkable. This Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of short stories is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2000)
  • Puddly Award for Short Stories (2001)
  • PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel (2000)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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