Interpreter Of Maladies By Jhumpa Lahiri

This book has won Pulitzer prize for Fiction in 2000 & after reading this book it wasnt a big mystery for me why.Definitely,an elegeant collection of short stories has been composed by Ms. Jhumpa.The way she has picturised the silhouette of the characters in the stories along with the situation or problems they are facing.The tntire repertoire is a masterpiece with sories woven beautifully around the characters.Jhumpa definitely deserves accolades for her outstanding work.Despite of interpreter of maladies being her first published novel,jhumpa has shown enviable eloquence.The stories revolve around the lives of Indians in exile,of people navigating between the strict traditions they have inherited & the baffling new world they must encounter every day.Each & every story has been crafted with great wile,spiced up with humour & subtle details.Abstruse emotions of characters have been envisaged with great care & concern.Jhumpa’s scintillating proses have a mesmerising effect on the reader.Jhumpa’s selection of topics is exemplary which is clear.y visible in all the nine stories.Mingling of expected with the unexpected is her way of doing things.Beguiled by the placidity you are not quite prepared for the sudden jerks,which almost sweep you into drowning.Though,I liked all the nine stories equally but my favourite ones are – Interpreter Of maladies,story of a midwestern woman who discloses her extramarital affair to an interpreter;A Real Durwan,shows how people change with time & definitely,the third & final continent,the story of a father who encourages his son to go abroad to find his own land.Overall,the book is a must read for the fans of short stories who crave for sweet,little stories.