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    V. S. Naipaul - Wikipedia

    Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul FRAS TC was a Trinidadian-born British writer of works of fiction and nonfiction in English. He is known for his comic early novels set in Trinidad, his bleaker novels of alienation in the wider world, and his vigilant chronicles of life and travels. He wrote in prose that was widely … See more

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    Life and career

    Background and early life
    V. S. Naipaul was born to Droapatie (née Capildeo) and Seepersad Naipaul on 17 August 1932 in the sugar … See more

    Critical response

    In awarding Naipaul the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy praised his work "for having united perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny in … See more

    Awards and recognition

    Naipaul was awarded the Booker Prize for In a Free State in 1971. He won the Jerusalem Prize in 1983. He was awarded the See more

    Works

    Fiction
    • The Mystic Masseur (1957)
    • The Suffrage of Elvira (1958)
    • Miguel Street (1959) See more

    See also

    • Capildeo family
    • Caribbean literature
    • Postcolonial literature
    • List of British writers See more

    Further reading

    • Bayley, John (9 April 1987). "Country Life". The New York Review of Books.
    • Boxill, Anthony (1976). "The Little Bastard Worlds of VS Naipaul's The Mimic Men and A Flag on the Island" See more

    External links

    • "V.S. Naipaul - Bibliography". Nobel Foundation.
    • V. S. Naipaul on Nobelprize.org including the Nobel Lecture 7 December 2001 Two Worlds See more

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    V.S. Naipaul | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica

    WEBMar 28, 2024 · V.S. Naipaul was a Trinidadian writer of Indian descent who was known for his pessimistic novels set in developing countries. …

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      Sir V. S. Naipaul - Literature - British Council

      WEBA comprehensive biography of the Nobel Prize-winning writer V. S. Naipaul, who explores the themes of colonial and post-colonial …

      • Place Of Birth: Chaguanas, Trinidad
      • Works For: Picador

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      VS Naipaul obituary | VS Naipaul | The Guardian

      WEBAug 12, 2018 · VS Naipaul obituary. Nobel prizewinning writer of novels, short stories and bleak accounts of displaced people starting from his …

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      VS Naipaul in 2004. His most famous works include A House for Mr Biswas and A Bend in the River. Photograph: Jane Bown Nobel prizewinning writer of novels, short stories and bleak accounts of displaced people starting from his own experience in his native Trinidad

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      His bold originality and the sheer beauty of his writing earned him the admiration of his readers. But VS Naipaul’s legacy has a troubling side, too V S Naipaul, who has died aged 85, exemplified a very current preoccupation: whether an author’s personality can be separated from his or her reputation as an artist.

      The Guardian view on VS Naipaul: a complicated man and a complicated

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      To add more books, click here . V.S. Naipaul has 130 books on Goodreads with 213636 ratings. V.S. Naipaul’s most popular book is A House for Mr Biswas.

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      How old was VS Naipaul when he died?
      "VS Naipaul, Nobel prize-winning British author, dies aged 85". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2018. ^ Greig, Geordie. "VS Naipaul: You might not like it, but this is Africa – exactly as I saw it". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014. ^ Said, Edward W (1 March 2002). "Edward Said on Naipaul".

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