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Sep 16, 2003 · Jhumpa Lahiri. 4.01. 271,663 ratings15,123 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.
The Namesake (2003) is the debut novel by British-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.
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"The Namesake" by 'Jhumpa Lahiri' is simple yet extraordinary tale of an Indian bengali family, who has immigrated and settled in America. This book portrays the two generation's thought process, the difference and similarities between them, hardships of people who changed their nation.
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The Namesake is a novel written by British-American author Jhumpa Lahiri, first published in 2003. The narrative follows the life of Gogol Ganguli, an Indian-American man born and raised in the United States.
Sep 1, 2004 · The Namesake: A Novel. Jhumpa Lahiri. HarperCollins, Sep 1, 2004 - Fiction - 336 pages. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri brilliantly illuminates the immigrant...
The Namesake is a novel that primarily follows Gogol as the protagonist, with moments of focus on other characters like Ashima. Gogol’s arc details his strongest desire: to create a unique identity for himself separate from that of his family, and specifically his Indian background.
What is the book 'The Namesake' about? The Namesake follows the life of Gogol Ganguli, the son of Indian immigrants to the United States. The novel explores themes of identity, belonging, and the challenges of navigating between two cultures.
Sep 1, 2004 · "The Namesake" by 'Jhumpa Lahiri' is simple yet extraordinary tale of an Indian bengali family, who has immigrated and settled in America. This book portrays the two generation's thought process, the difference and similarities between them, hardships of people who changed their nation.
Namesake is a fine-tuned, intimate, and deeply felt novel of identity from "a writer of uncommon elegance and poise." (The New York Times) Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, trying their best to become Americans even as they pine for home.
