What novel by Lahiri became a National Book Award finalist in 2013?
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What novel by Lahiri became a National Book Award finalist in 2013?
The Lowland
Finalist, 2013 National Book Awards. Jhumpa Lahiri is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies. Her books include The Namesake, Unaccustomed Earth, National Book Award Finalist The Lowland, and, most recently, In Other Words, an exploration of language and identity.
What is the best award a book can receive?
Below are 12 of the most prestigious literary awards that have recognized some of literature’s greatest writers and launched others into stardom.
- Nobel Prize in Literature.
- Pulitzer Prize.
- National Book Award.
- Booker Prize.
- Neustadt International Prize For Literature.
- Women’s Prize for Fiction.
- America Award.
- The Hugo Award.
What book won Lahiri the Pulitzer Prize for fiction?
Interpreter of Maladies
Interpreter of Maladies, by Jhumpa Lahiri (Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin) Columbia University President George Rupp presents Jhumpa Lahiri with The 2000 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction.
When did Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize?
2000
She has also translated some of her own writings and those of other authors from Italian into English. In 2014, Lahiri was awarded the National Humanities Medal….
| Jhumpa Lahiri | |
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| Notable awards | 1999 O. Henry Award 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2021 Dottorato Ad Honorem, University of Bologna |
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Which author’s first and only novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction?
In accordance with his wishes, the Pulitzer Prizes were first awarded in 1917, and the first Pulitzer Prize for Novel was awarded in 1918 to Ernest Poole for his book, His Family.
Is Lahiri a Brahmin?
Lahiri is an Indian surname belonging to Bengali Brahmins. Notable people with this surname include: Anirban Lahiri (born 1987), Indian golfer.
