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The Namesake (2003) is the debut novel by American author Jhumpa Lahiri. It was originally published in The New Yorker and was later expanded to a full-length novel. It explores many of the same emotional and cultural themes as Lahiri's Pulitzer Prize-winning short story collection Interpreter of Maladies.
The Namesake is a 2006 English-language drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sooni Taraporevala based on the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It stars Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan and Sahira Nair. The film was produced by Indian, American and Japanese studios.
Apr 6, 2007 · The Namesake is a 2006 movie directed by Mira Nair and starring Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan and Tabu. It follows the story of an Indian family in America, from the accidental naming of their son Gogol to their travels to India and their cultural conflicts.
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Learn about the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, which explores the identity and cultural clash of an Indian-American family. Find plot summary, analysis, quotes, and study tools on SparkNotes.
Sep 16, 2003 · 270,872 ratings15,036 reviews. Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies established this young writer as one the most brilliant of her generation. Her stories are one of the very few debut works -- and only a handful of collections -- to have won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
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A novel about the Ganguli family, Indian immigrants in America, and their struggles with identity, culture, and love. Follow the story of Gogol, who hates his name and tries to escape his heritage, and Nikhil, who embraces his Bengali roots and marries a French woman.
A novel by Jhumpa Lahiri about the life of Gogol, a Bengali-American man who struggles with his identity and heritage. The summary covers his childhood, education, marriage, and family, as well as the influence of his father's name and the Russian writer Nikolai Gogol.
