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Article: SEPARATION ANXIETY.(A Golden Age, portrayal of India-Pakistan War)
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- January 7, 2008
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Byline: Vanessa Lawrence
With the success of novels such as Jhumpa Lahiri's "The Namesake," Monica Ali's "Brick Lane" and, of course, Khaled Hosseini's "The Kite Runner," South Asia and its immigrants have clearly caught the interest of a contemporary Western readership. This week, first-time author Tahmima Anam adds her tale to the mix with the Stateside publication of "A Golden Age," the first in a planned trilogy.
Set in and during the years leading up to the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence, the book follows the Haque family as they grapple with the violence and chaos of their country's separation from Pakistan. Rehana Haque, the story's ...