15) U.S. Minority Literature of the Second Half of the 20th Century

Question 1

What are often the themes of minority literature?

Answer 1

identity, belonging, representation, issues of social justice, inequality, systematic oppression, legacies of historical trauma including colonization, slavery, forced migration, displacement, the impact of trauma on individuals and communities

Question 2

What does minority literature often incorporate?

Answer 2

elements of their own cultural traditions, languages, storytelling techniques

Question 3

Jhumpa Lahiri

Answer 3

Interpreter of Maladies

Question 4

What is Interpreter of Maladies?

Answer 4

a collection of short stories

Question 5

When was Interpreter of Maladies published?

Answer 5

in 1999

Question 6

How many short stories does Interpreter of Maladies contains?

Answer 6

nine

Question 7

What are the themes of Interpreter of Maladies?

Answer 7

cultural identity, displacement, tension between Indian heritage and experiences in the West, communication and miscommunication, loneliness , isolation, identity, complexities of human relationships