
Jhumpa Lahiri
2000
Title: Interpreter of Maladies. - Boston : Houghton Mifflin. "Interpreter of Maladies" is a collection of nine short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri, exploring the lives of Indian and Indian-American characters who are grappling with issues of identity, displacement, and the complexities of human relationships. Here’s a brief summary of each story in the collection: "A Temporary Matter": A couple, Shoba and Shukumar, reconnect during nightly power outages, revealing secrets and grappling with the stillbirth of their…
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A character-driven with strong prose, melancholic and immersive read.
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