Who won the Pulitzer Prize for the debut work 'Interpreter of Maladies', published in 1999?
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Explanation
Correct answer: Jhumpa Lahiri
Key Facts:
- Author: Jhumpa Lahiri is a renowned Indian-American author.
- Award: She won the Pulitzer Prize in the 'Fiction' category in the year 2000.
- Nature of the Work: *Interpreter of Maladies* is a collection of nine short stories that portrays the emotions and cultural conflicts in the lives of Indians and Indian-Americans.
- Other Famous Works: *The Namesake*, *Unaccustomed Earth*, and *The Lowland*.
Discussion of Other Options:
- Kiran Desai: She won the Man Booker Prize (2006) for her book *The Inheritance of Loss*.
- Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: She is the author of famous works such as *The Palace of Illusions* and *The Mistress of Spices*.
Practice Questions for Upcoming Examinations:
Question 1: Who is the author of the novel *The Namesake*?
Answer: Jhumpa Lahiri.
Question 2: By which country is the Pulitzer Prize primarily awarded, and in which fields?
Answer: It is awarded by the United States in the fields of journalism, literature, and musical composition.
Question 3: Who was the first Indian woman to win the Man Booker Prize?
Answer: Arundhati Roy (for her book *The God of Small Things*).