The Namesake

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II. Literary Genre: The Novel

3. How is political conflict directly represented in novels?

Jhumpa Lahiri. *The Namesake. (2003, India)

Supporting References:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Namesake
2. http://www.shmoop.com/namesake/summary.html
3. Guardian review: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/jan/17/featuresreviews.guardianreview23
4. Reading guide: http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides3/namesake1.asp
5. NYTimes review: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/02/books/books-of-the-times-from-calcutta-to-suburbia-a-family-s-perplexing-journey.html
6. Blog review: http://voices.cla.umn.edu/essays/fiction/the_namesake.html
7. Salon review: http://www.salon.com/2003/09/12/lahiri_3/
8. NPR Bio: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1420143
9. Blog: http://www.bookslut.com/features/2004_07_002800.php
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11. "Lahiri, Jhumpa." A Dictionary of Writers and their Works. : Oxford University Press. Oxford Reference. 2010. Date Accessed 16 Aug. 2013 .

The article offers an overview of Lahiri and less a discussion on the above-cited text.

Lahiri, Jhumpa [Nilanjana Sudeshna Lahiri] (1967– ) British-born American writer

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