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V. S. Naipaul was born to Droapatie ( née Capildeo) and Seepersad Naipaul on 17 August 1932 in the sugar plantation -town of Chaguanas on the island of Trinidad, the larger of the two islands in the British crown colony of Trinidad and Tobago. [3] He was the couple's second child and first son.
- 1957–2010
- Seepersad Naipaul (father)
Mar 28, 2024 · V.S. Naipaul (born August 17, 1932, Trinidad—died August 11, 2018, London, England) was a Trinidadian writer of Indian descent known for his pessimistic novels set in developing countries. For these revelations of what the Swedish Academy called “suppressed histories,” Naipaul won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001.
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A comprehensive biography of the Nobel Prize-winning writer V. S. Naipaul, who explores the themes of colonial and post-colonial societies, identity, and the writer's world. Learn about his life, works, awards, and critical perspective from the British Council's literature website.
- Chaguanas, Trinidad
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Learn about the life and work of V. S. Naipaul, the British author of Trinidadian origin who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001 for his novels and travel writing. Explore his themes of colonialism, post-colonialism, identity and alienation in a multicultural world.
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Aug 11, 2018 · By Rachel Donadio. Aug. 11, 2018. V.S. Naipaul, the Nobel laureate who documented the migrations of peoples, the unraveling of the British Empire, the ironies of exile and the clash between belief ...
Aug 12, 2018 · V.S. Naipaul, the Nobel laureate who died at 85 on Saturday, had so many gifts as a writer — suppleness, wit, an unsparing eye for detail — that he could seemingly do whatever he wanted. What ...
Aug 12, 2018 · The Trinidad-born writer, known for his precise and lyrical novels and nonfiction, passed away in London. He was praised for his realism and scrutiny, but also criticized for his offensive remarks and misanthropic personality.
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