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Title: Interpreter of Maladies

Author: Jhumpa Lahiri

ISBN-10: 817223502X

ISBN-13: 9788172235024

Publisher: HarperCollins India

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Pages: ~198

Genre: Short Stories / Literary Fiction

Interpreter of Maladies is the Pulitzer Prize-winning debut short story collection by Jhumpa Lahiri. It brings together nine beautifully crafted stories about individuals and families of Indian heritage — both in India and the United States — as they navigate cultural identity, love, loss, displacement, and the emotional complexities of human relationships.

The collection explores moments of intimacy and isolation:

• A young Indian American couple coping with heartbreak during nightly blackouts.
• A student adapting to life in a new place while bonding with an elderly landlady.
• A boy observing the uneasy immigrant experience of his caretaker.
• In the title story, an interpreter who translates for an Indian American family discovers a startling secret during a tour of India.

Lahiri’s prose is elegant, restrained, and deeply observant, offering powerful insights into the immigrant experience and personal identity. Critics and readers alike praise the subtle emotional depth and universal resonance of these stories.