V. S. Naipaul
Trinidadian-British writer (1932-2018) · Trinidad and Tobago · On the map · Writers · Died at 85
Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was a Trinidad and Tobago-born British writer known for his 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.
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He wrote in prose that was widely admired, but his views sometimes aroused controversy. He published more than thirty books over fifty years.
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