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“Interpreter of Maladies” was written by:

1. Kiran Desai
2. Aravind Adiga
3. Jhumpa Lahiri
4. Anita Nair

Correct answer: Jhumpa Lahiri

Solution

"Interpreter of Maladies" is a celebrated short-story collection by Jhumpa Lahiri. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000.

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