Bibliograph

Interpreter of maladies, stories, Jhumpa Lahiri

Type

Label

Interpreter of maladies, stories, Jhumpa Lahiri

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Interpreter of maladies

Responsibility statement

Jhumpa Lahiri

Sub title

stories

Summary

In nine stories imbued with the sensual details of Indian culture, Lahiri charts the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations. This short fiction collection blends elements of Indian traditions with the complexities of American culture in such tales as "A Temporary Matter," in which a young Indian-American couple confronts their grief over the loss of a child, while their Boston neighborhood copes with a nightly blackout

Table Of Contents

A temporary matter -- When Mr. Pirzada came to dine -- Interpreter of maladies -- A real durwan -- Sexy -- Mrs. Sen's -- This blessed house -- The treatment of Bibi Haldar -- The third and final continent

Target audience

adult

Classification