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The Namesake Study Guide & Essays

by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Namesake is the first novel by Indian-born author Jhumpa Lahiri. Like her collection of short stories published in 1999, Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake focuses on first-generation Indian immigrants and the issues they and their children face in the United States. The Namesake follows the…

The Namesake study guide contains a biography of Jhumpa Lahiri, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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