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Interpreter of Maladies

Interpreter of Maladies

by Jhumpa Lahiri
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About this book

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.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780007381647
Series/Work OL2001058W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

813/.54 Américains d'origine indienne (de l'Inde) American Short stories Asian Americans Asian americans, fiction Authors, american Authors, american--20th century Book: sga lah Conditions sociales Cuentos East Indian Americans East indian americans--fiction East Indian Americans in fiction East indian americans--social life and customs East indian americans--social life and customs--fiction Écrits d'immigrés English literature Fiction FICTION / Literary Fiction, short stories (single author)

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