Herizons, July 1st, 2001
INTERPRETER OF MALADIES: JHUMPA LAHIRI
Every once m a while there appears a new work of fiction with the power to remind us why we read in the first place.
With this, a first collection of short stories, Jhumpa Lahiri electrified the literary world. By winning the Pulitzer Prize for 2000 she has assured herself a place of prominence on any book-shelf. Interpreter of Maladies is no idle choice for a title: it carries a subliminal message, both aural and symbolic, for an intense look at the immigrant (East Indian in America) experience. Peopling her stories are the kind of people you'd expect ...
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